Mindulness?

Cheers that is funny

https://youtu.be/zMi9-ZkvKgQ

On a bad day meditation is a lot like this.  

i would say it works for about 80% of people not sure about  people with autism ----   I do like your approach as well I have seen that suggested in various books i have read on anxiety

my GP and psychotherapists where very happy with my mindfulness and meditation practises and where asking for more info.

Doesn't work for me at all. Actually has the opposite effect-I get angry and frustrated. I mentioned this to the advisor I saw at the local autism advice service and he said that he actually heard that a lot, that it doesn't work for everyone.

I prefer a more practical problem solving approach to dealing with anxiety-what can I do about the thing that's making me anxious? If there isn't anything I can do, then I want to find things to distract myself. I find writing things down and making a plan of action often helps (even if it's something I ultimately don't follow through on, having things down in a logical order and feeling that I've got all the eventualities covered often helps stop the same thoughts going round and round in my head). I use a lot of self-talk as well (e.g. 'it's fine, I've got everything covered so I don't have to worry about that' etc).

Thank you for your kind replies.and cheers for that app much obliged.gaz

I think mindfulness is quite difficult to get your head around when you're just starting but it's definitely worth persevering with. In australia they teach mindfulness meditation in schools. In britain they wait till your anxiety levels are dangerously high before anyone suggests that you might try it. There is a free app called Smiling Mind which I find very helpful. Just 10 minutes or so a day brings my heartbeat down to a sensible level. And as Aidie says there are plenty of library books and youtube clips you can check out. If practising meditation is genuinely causing you distress then perhaps you should take a break from it. All the best to you.  

well it did help me lower my anxiety and lead me into meditation.  there 2 2 aspects to mindfulness 

1. the daily living part where u are mindfulness in work, as u walk, in your breaks, as u eat. no one has suggested mindful pooing  

2 then there is the formal part which is mindful meditation  which i found good ( following breath ), and lead me to other forms of meditation  ( mantra, zen, candle flame )  

meditation or mindfulness must not be distressful. if it is something is wrong. it is difficult at the beginning that is for sure. i suggest u regroup, watch some videos on line on how to do mindfulness well. read books in ur library. read articles on line. it took me months to get it correct. i am still learning. but the effort is worth while.