Re: highly sensitive to sound - Vipassan Meditation is good for this

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Marnie,

I haven't practiced kundalini yoga in particular, but I have done meditations

using kundalini energy.

Vipassana meditation is different than most other techniques because it teaches

only observation without ANY intention or desire to change anything. The

technique teaches how to be fully observant, down to the cellular level, how to

" watch " or " feel " every sensation, every thought, etc. without judgment, without

wanting the experience to change or disappear, without wanting any good

experience to repeat...etc. -- just totally being present without any agenda.

This is a REAL challenge when first learning the technique which is why the

10-day course is necessary -- to help you make it through the initial challenge,

then settle in on the real benefits.

The 10-day (free) retreat is not for the faint of heart either. You're actually

there for 11-1/2 days, with a full 10 days of meditation -- 10 hours a day!

....broken into segments. They house you in dorms, feed you, teach you with

evening video discourses, and you're asked not to speak to anyone the entire 10

days (except a retreat representative if you need something). Teachers are

available to ask questions during specific times during the day and after

evening discourses. Everything is run by old students that volunteer to return

to serve the new attendees. No one is paid anything, but it's VERY organized.

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> > After a 3 year journey of different doctors and meds, am getting depression

and anxiety in better control, but finding that sensitivity to sound is a

serious problem. To point I cannot be with my own family. My body cannot absorb

and process all the stimulation, I need to be in a *quiet* environment. I now

consider these " sensitivity attacks " and not anxiety attacks. My body shuts down

and go to quiet place in house and takes 1-2 hours before I can reappear, but am

very irratible and walking on egg shells. My put me on Gufacine, in addition to

other meds for depression, anxiety, ADHD. My dr thinks sensitivity is related to

ADHD, but no relief yet.

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> > Individual sounds can start it, but can build quicker to there is too much

activity and sound all at once.

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> > I am going CRAZY! I cannot even take care of my own kids and only for every

short times. Any help or suggestions?

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