Exercises in Dealing with Fear
 In spite of the fact that in principle, all Meditations for beginners and all Concentration Meditations are very suitable for people with anxiety problems, we specifically advise the Bodyscan and Count Your Breaths Meditation. Both Meditations are strongly body - oriented, have proven their usefulness in fear reduction programmes and not only give relaxation but also insight. In Western medicine, the world of sports, and in psychiatry, we always see that breathing techniques from the east are used. We can change the speed and the place of our breathing to relax. Our breathing is a suitable object of Meditation because it is always there in a more or less constant and quiet rhythm. Besides: you can apply breathing Meditation techniques everywhere and at all times - in your living room, at work, during moments of stress, etc.
With a view of the importance of breathing, the fact that many Meditations are based on breathing and that by means of a proper breathing technique, you can immediately influence your mood/your tensions/your stress and fears.
Follow the process of anybody who wants to start meditating and tell yourself to give Meditation a chance for a period of at least one or two months. Surf to our section on Concentration Meditations to start right away or surf to our Count Your Breaths Meditation to read more about our favourite anti-anxiety-Meditation.
Insight Meditations can help you to get a better insight into the results, possible causes of your fears, and fear reactions. In particular, the Investigate you Thoughts Meditation can help you. During meditating, you willfully bring a thought into your mind that usually frightens you. Observe your physical and mental reactions. This may bring about insights that give you a better idea about the cause of your fears and the best way to deal with them. Remember: for some people, this form of meditating may be troublesome and confronting. This makes it advisable to start with little fears or to apply these Meditations only under professional supervision. Surf to Insight Meditations to learn more about this topic.
Because meditating may be a little scary for people with anxiety problems, it is advisable to prepare yourself well before you start to meditate. When you experience problems while meditating or your meditating does not go so well, we advise you to have a look at our page on What to do with difficulties when you are meditating?
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