want to learn a pain-relief technique with omhome?

[omhome]

OK my first question for you folks is: where do you think we should hold this "class"---with discussion and Q and A-----but very very little about symptoms and diagnosis and venting (is necessary and helpful for sure but not in this context.).  At pain management (so much there is medical talk---not how the forum is described) or at the pain couch.   I have to say i prefer the couch but worry because there are so few people active there it seems right now. OR Both? (is that allowed?). So help me find a home for it and i will start building it. Who said "if i build it they will come" ? Cindee?  Anyway----now please responds soon and we will get it started.  To begin i will answer some of motown's excellent questions at couch  soon. Maybe this afternoon.  I await your responses!!!!  om   yogadon     should we do both--allowed?  om

[omhome]

well----hmmmm.  here is one way of looking at what we are practicing and where it leads.  No hurry to add this but when you have gained a little skill at the relaxing and focusing and are able to observe--witness some thoughts sometimes (don't have to be perfect) then you might try a little game of "choose the thought".
     Imagine now that that inner screen or place where thoughts "pop up" in consciousness is your computer screen!! and when you sense a positive thought arising well you just "Click On" that thought!! Get it?  And if a painfull or negative thought wants to take over your screen (and your consciousness--your quality of mind--) then you can choose to hit Delete!!  Or for fun click on it and send it to Trash----home of the trashy thoughts!!HA!..  The Trick is to catch those suckers before they take over the whole screen or your whole day and with practice and imagination YOU can Do It.   Let me know if i need to clear that up a bit. But play with the idea and see if it is for you.  There will be more "tricks of thought" in the future but for now stay strong with the breath--your mantra-word---relax-refresh and grow that before hurrying to the next technique.   Alright---i am being patient and hope more of you are trying this.
      If you are serious about getting some "control" over the unpleasant or painful thoughts that color your day then This Technique is the foundation of any of that kind of stuff you might try. Your mind will tell you it's a waste of time (see--i tried and it didn't work--see told ya!) . It is not!!   I hope you will have some relief soon--be patient.   omhome

[omhome]

  Thanks motown and you just practice using beach and exaggerating the "feeling" of love for the waves--smells--birds all of it. After a while you won't have to pretend anymore--the feeling--that quality of mind---=will become real and you will be at the beach whenever you want (almost!)., And motown--just post in whenever you can.  I know you are there now and that is enough.  NOW!> where is everybody else???>   omhome

[Motowngirl67]

When I was in my late teens I went through some courses of.meditation and we started our serious of sessions this way we were to pick a 'happy place' as apposed to a word but I think I get the jest'.... Havent thought of or worked with any meditation or the likes in 20^ years.  I thank you for doing this, it is a great reminder of what a powerful thing the mind is.  My family would think I am nuts at this point. So lets get to practice and see what this guy gots to offer.  

I want to make a special shout out to om, thank you for this and to spend your time, energy, and asking nothing in return, not many out there anymore that will do that any more.

Lets see how far we can get. I am game;)

Right now I am on 30mg er morphine or oxycontin I think its called 60mg percocets, and 1050mg of SOMA per day along with my emotional issues at the moment we are adding a coctail of lamectal and klonopin....  I am getting authorizations for injections and affibulations to my c and t spine. With this I hope to get off all meds down to an advil as needed would be my dream goal.  Prior to my two surgeries I hated taking pills even vitamins so you can see how far I have came...  I am so proud.


Anyway I am gunho, full speed ahead, my only problem is life right now might not allow me to sign on each day. I'v got a very full plate as do all i'm sure...


So to share my word it is going to be 'beach' I love the beach, the smells, the happy families, the wild life, the waves, the music, the people, the warm sand, all of it, I love every bit of it!

[omhome]

   cindee---about a word.  I have used the word Yes in my classes--we all chant it Loud and with creativity and playfullness---Oh yeah--yesiree--hoo-ahh and any others.  We joke about teens using  "I know" "I know"  "it's all good" " my bad " things like that and i have tried that with them and they love it!
     And curve the corners of your lips towards your ears (gentle smile) while you do it. Yes Yes Yes.  I use it and yes away stuff all the time. Positive overcomes negative.  For contrast we chanted No a few times but didn't like how it felt at all.   Chanting Joy sounded like we were a choir. And "Love" was a powerful one.   I use OM because it has no meaning or association from my past and i attach an inner sunshiny feeling to it. Chases the clouds in my inner weather away.   So a little more about power of a word or phrase (mantra) to change the inner weather when we so desire later. If people respond i will continue---if they don't then we are on our own doing e-mail.  Hey---see what your husband thinks about this stuff!!   trust me cindee--you keep it up and iot will get stronger as a release from at least some of your pain.  OK?    omhome.

[omhome]

   i should mention that this is the place if you are of a devotional nature that you could use the word lord--jesus--mary if christian. Hindus use krishna---ram ram----devi---like that.  Buddhists have different words or chants they use here.  So this for religious folks is where you would rest and abide in that spirit.   one use of prayer--not for something--just a graceful abiding.  ok?  om
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[omhome]

   cindee: you will begin to notice your thoughts have wandered away from your focus on the breath----normal and happens to all of us and there is no need to try to stop them or push them away. Just gently guide the mind back to your point of focus. This bringing the mind back when it wanders is what strengthens the connection and as that "muscle" builds you will wander less and less and you will be able to relax and watch and observe the thoughts (with No judgement).   First step.  
       The next step will be to notice the negative or painful thoughts or impulses as they arise. This is where we can "diffuse" or "unplug" their power.  But----more on that later cindee.  Keep practicing----make it playfull not all serious or like work  ok???    omhome
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