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San Diego, CA

This is good, good stuff. And it's good because it's something you can develop and use yourself, to your own ends. Meditation gives you a significant control over how your brain is working. It basically does a lot of what our seizure medicines do, but meditation is easier to deal with. And you can make it more and more effective through practice! I can say this from experience. A good book on the subject is "Meditation as Medicine" by Khalsa and Stauth (2001), and a good starter is "Just Sit" by… read more

March 17
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Many community members expressed enthusiasm about incorporating meditation into their daily routines, with several sharing that morning... Read more

Many community members expressed enthusiasm about incorporating meditation into their daily routines, with several sharing that morning meditation helps them feel grounded, centered, and calm while reducing their reliance on medication. Members described various approaches that work for them, including combining meditation with yoga, listening to ambient music, reading scripture, or simply taking quiet time outdoors, though some acknowledged they find it challenging to quiet their racing thoughts. A recurring theme was the desire to take control of their epilepsy management through non-pharmaceutical methods, with members encouraging each other to find whatever practice brings them peace and healing.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I meditate with relaxing music all the time and I love it.

March 18
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I don’t think I could meditate if I tried.

The thoughts in my head would be to loud to help me relax. I have to have other noises like TV , music and radio shows, movies , even talking . They drown out my thoughts , but they don’t go away

March 17
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Laurie: Your Bible time can have good effects, no doubt about it!

March 18
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Excellent and honest answer Randy .. and we be agreeing .. for Jen and me we start each day thanking Our Father we have this new day before us ., and if it be possible for me we go outside to walk ., we be listenig to the birds ., who be singing soon as they be waking 🐦🐥 ., we like to think they to be thanking Him for this day before them ., hugs and prayers from William and Jen💜💙🤗🤗🐥🐦🌱🕊🕊

March 18
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I’ve been meditating at least 20 minutes every morning since b4 it was “cool “ to do. It grounds and centers urself and u start ur day off calm. It’s great for other things as well; and once ur better at it -more in control of it and how it works for u-u “ratse” in levels and can help heal urself from within and not be popping a lot of pills instead. I just wish I could find a way to heal my epilepsy….lol

March 17

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