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*meditation*-- has anyone with autism found meditation to be of benefit

aidie

A few months before my diagnosis I had started trying Meditation because I was sliding into depression.  I think my meditation, slowed, then stopped, my depression. My anxiety has also reduced.  I dont really know if it was because of the meditation or it is a coincidence. Afterall, I had just found out what the issue was. autism,  which in itself  is a really useful thing to know as you can read up on it.

Anyways - does anyone else practice Meditation on a regular basis ?

Has it helped your autism and/or  its associated depression, anxiety, shutdown, meltdowns etc ?

all replies will be most welcome

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Parents

  • Really good to hear positive news stories about meditation - it's very easily laughed at by some people. I find it helps a lot - I use the Headspace app and find the guided part really helps me focus.

    I have periods of using it every morning but then I slip out of that. But when I do get into a streak of doing it every morning I definitely find it beneficial, I just need to get better at being consistent! 

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  • Really good to hear positive news stories about meditation - it's very easily laughed at by some people. I find it helps a lot - I use the Headspace app and find the guided part really helps me focus.

    I have periods of using it every morning but then I slip out of that. But when I do get into a streak of doing it every morning I definitely find it beneficial, I just need to get better at being consistent! 

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  • in reply to PaulT

    its good it helps you.

    I started with guided meditations downloaded from youtube ( stripped of the audio as MP3 files ) then I played them on a tiny mp3 player during lunch at work and anywhere I got the opportunity.

    I now do my own meditation following the Zen sitting meditation  ( following breath ) but 

    I sometimes still play the guided meditations ( Youtube ) on my telly in the living room when I alone in the house  Slight smile

    yea 10 years ago I would have discounted meditation but after Jon Kabat-Zinn proved scientifically that his Mindfulness meditations help anxiety and depression I decided to have a go and havent looked back since Slight smile

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