I've own loads(probably 15) of meditation/relaxation CD's since I've been practicing meditation twice a day for about 8 months, and the one below is HANDS DOWN the best one I've found. You can order it on amazon, I actually got mine at Borders for only about $10.99.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... I'm/cp58-20
There are two 30 minute tracks on it, and I really only listen to the 2nd track on it.......but it is absolutely wonderful, for some reason this cd helps me get into the alpha/theta brainwave state easier and quicker than anything else I've listened to.
Usually it takes me about 5 or 10 minutes depending on my mood, but I know I'm getting there once my hands and feet start tingling, and my head starts feeling very relaxed and fuzzy. After I'm done I almost feel like I've had a full body massage......and it ALWAYS alleviates/reduces the IC/CPPS symptoms(frequency in my case) I may or may not be having. (my symptoms are definitely reduced from all of this, I think my computer job is preventing me from healing completely)
Basically all I do for my meditation, is lay on my back on the floor with my head on a pillow with neck support, and practice diaphramagctic breathing while listening to the cd. Most people breathe incorrectly, you're supposed to inhale into your diaphragm or abdomen, but most people only inhale into their lungs.
For meditation's state, the ONLY thing I do is concentrate on my breathing, if I focus everything on my breathing, other thoughts rarely come into my mind, after about 10 minutes of doing this while listening to the CD, I get extremely relaxed.
Cheap, easy, and FAR more effective and natural than any symptom masking pill I could ever take for this.
DEFINITELY order this book below if you're interested in easily teaching yourself this type of breathing I mentioned, or ANY of the relaxation techniques. It's only 14 bucks.
There are loads of them, many more than what I do, and they are all different from one another. For me(it varies from person to person) it just happens that breathing(a proven way to get yourself into the relaxation state) combined with CD's that help guide your brainwaves into relaxation work best.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... I'm/cp58-20
Excellent meditation/relaxation CD
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jd
Excellent meditation/relaxation CD
Last edited by jd on Mon Nov 03, 2003 7:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
The "Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook" is fantastic (the one linked via jd's post). It's what I've used for my breathing techniques. So simple but very effective.
Edited to add that I'm currently waiting for the Theta Meditation System CD's to arrive which is also from Jeffrey Thompson. Have you tried those jd?
Edited to add that I'm currently waiting for the Theta Meditation System CD's to arrive which is also from Jeffrey Thompson. Have you tried those jd?
Not medical advice: Read my progress to date : Read about my W-A clinic visit
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
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jd
yes I also have the Theta Meditation cd's, those and the cd I listed above are my very favorites. I usually listen to a particular track on one of those cd's for at least a few weeks, and then alternate so I don't get too sick of them.scotsman wrote:The "Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook" is fantastic (the one linked via jd's post). It's what I've used for my breathing techniques. So simple but very effective.
Edited to add that I'm currently waiting for the Theta Meditation System CD's to arrive which is also from Jeffrey Thompson. Have you tried those jd?
I wish I had a lot more time to elaborate on my breathing, but basically this diaphramagtic breathing is a staple in most forms of meditation around the world.
Concentrating on your breathing pulls yourself into this total rythym with your body, and it prevents yourself from thinking of negative and stressful thoughts that will break up your meditation.....you WILL have thoughts come into your head during this, but over time you learn to control and limit them, gently brush those thoughts aside, and continue getting even more relaxed.
In other words, its completely impossible to receive the benefits of meditation when you're thinking about your problems, but thinking about breathing is a great way to prevent and reduce this.
When you get very relaxed during meditation, you become aware of your pelvic muscle tension , breathing helps reduce that tension as well.
It's definitely takes patience and isn't an insta-cure, but you're doing a lot more than just attempting to mask your symptoms. There have been reports of Dr. Wise's protocol taking 2+ years to work, so we have to be very patient and disciplined....
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CPFighter
"The relaxation and stress reduction workbook"..
Hi jd, does the book come with CD so I can listen?
CPFighter - the "Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook" doesn't come with a CD but it does recommend many throughout the various chapters.
Not medical advice: Read my progress to date : Read about my W-A clinic visit
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
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CPFighter
I got mine from Amazon.
Not medical advice: Read my progress to date : Read about my W-A clinic visit
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
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jd
Take a look at this thing, I'm going to look into ordering some of their tapes to learn a different form of relaxation
http://www.openfocus.com/main.htm
http://www.openfocus.com/introlf.htm
OPEN FOCUS is a method taught by the Princeton Biofeedback Center to reduce stress related symptoms and enhance well-being, using principles developed in the field of biofeedback. OPEN FOCUS techniques can help relieve symptoms that you may not recognize as being stress related. OPEN FOCUS can be beneficial to relieve physical and emotional discomfort and pain, anxiety and other performance deficits; providing you with a greater sense of overall well-being.
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM OPEN FOCUS?
Many people can benefit from OPEN FOCUS. The OPEN FOCUS training techniques have been effective in the treatment of various physical and emotional conditions. Working cooperatively with the medical community, physicians have referred patients to us for the treatment of:
Headaches, Depression, Muscle Spasms, Muscular Pain, Raynaud's, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Teeth Grinding, TMJ Syndrome, Insomnia, Allergies, Cardiac Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Hyperactivity, Burnout, Cold Extremities, PMS Syndrome, Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Tinnitus, Chronic Pain, Skin Disorders, Irritable Bowel, G.I. Ulcers, Colitis, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Hyperventilation, Fatigue, Panic, Stuttering, Manic Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ssDisorder (ADHD), Autism and Mild Closed Head Brain Injury.
Others have sought out OPEN FOCUS independently, seeking a drugless approach to symptom alleviation or looking for techniques to further enhance their overall sense of well-being.
History of the Princeton Biofeedback Clinic
The Princeton Biofeedback Clinic was founded in 1973 by Dr. L. Fehmi and perhaps represents the first clinic providing biofeedback services east of the Mississippi River. Dr. Fehmi himself has been investigating and doing research since 1967 using instrumentation of his own design, developed while serving as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY. He chaired the first ever meeting of biofeedback providers at Snowmass at Aspen, CO as part of the first annual meeting of neuropsychologists in 1968.
The Clinic in Princeton has treated patients from around the globe having various stress caused or aggravated symptoms and disorders. The present location of the Clinic is in a wooded corner lot in picturesque Princeton, NJ, not far from the University where Dr. Fehmi is an affiliate staff member. The Clinic is best known for two innovative techniques: 1) its use of multi-channel, phase-sensitive EEG biofeedback, which is a component of all of the Clinic's training programs, especially for the optimization of physiological and behavioral functioning and 2) its use of the Open Focus attention training method, developed by Dr. Fehmi.
Dr. Fehmi is a founder in the field of biofeedback and has written a number of papers (see curriculum vita and bibliography). He has patented EEG biofeedback instruments, has consulted for national sports teams, Mass General Hospital as well as for numerous corporations. Dr. Fehmi has presented many workshops in a wide variety of settings in both the United States and abroad. As an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, he began his first experiments. Subsequently he has served as a clinician and has been affiliated with the Medical Center at Princeton since 1978. He has a post-doctoral fellowship at the Brain Research Institute at UCLA. He is very familiar with electronics and the use of biofeedback equipment and its application to a wide variety of diseases and disorders. Dr. Fehmi consults with individuals and professionals to develop biofeedback programs and protocols for treatment.
He is the originator of a technique called Open Focus training, consulting and providing workshops around the world on his practice and applications. Open Focus procedures are described in the accompanying material on this Web Site.
http://www.openfocus.com/main.htm
http://www.openfocus.com/introlf.htm
OPEN FOCUS is a method taught by the Princeton Biofeedback Center to reduce stress related symptoms and enhance well-being, using principles developed in the field of biofeedback. OPEN FOCUS techniques can help relieve symptoms that you may not recognize as being stress related. OPEN FOCUS can be beneficial to relieve physical and emotional discomfort and pain, anxiety and other performance deficits; providing you with a greater sense of overall well-being.
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM OPEN FOCUS?
Many people can benefit from OPEN FOCUS. The OPEN FOCUS training techniques have been effective in the treatment of various physical and emotional conditions. Working cooperatively with the medical community, physicians have referred patients to us for the treatment of:
Headaches, Depression, Muscle Spasms, Muscular Pain, Raynaud's, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Teeth Grinding, TMJ Syndrome, Insomnia, Allergies, Cardiac Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Hyperactivity, Burnout, Cold Extremities, PMS Syndrome, Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Tinnitus, Chronic Pain, Skin Disorders, Irritable Bowel, G.I. Ulcers, Colitis, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Hyperventilation, Fatigue, Panic, Stuttering, Manic Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ssDisorder (ADHD), Autism and Mild Closed Head Brain Injury.
Others have sought out OPEN FOCUS independently, seeking a drugless approach to symptom alleviation or looking for techniques to further enhance their overall sense of well-being.
History of the Princeton Biofeedback Clinic
The Princeton Biofeedback Clinic was founded in 1973 by Dr. L. Fehmi and perhaps represents the first clinic providing biofeedback services east of the Mississippi River. Dr. Fehmi himself has been investigating and doing research since 1967 using instrumentation of his own design, developed while serving as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY. He chaired the first ever meeting of biofeedback providers at Snowmass at Aspen, CO as part of the first annual meeting of neuropsychologists in 1968.
The Clinic in Princeton has treated patients from around the globe having various stress caused or aggravated symptoms and disorders. The present location of the Clinic is in a wooded corner lot in picturesque Princeton, NJ, not far from the University where Dr. Fehmi is an affiliate staff member. The Clinic is best known for two innovative techniques: 1) its use of multi-channel, phase-sensitive EEG biofeedback, which is a component of all of the Clinic's training programs, especially for the optimization of physiological and behavioral functioning and 2) its use of the Open Focus attention training method, developed by Dr. Fehmi.
Dr. Fehmi is a founder in the field of biofeedback and has written a number of papers (see curriculum vita and bibliography). He has patented EEG biofeedback instruments, has consulted for national sports teams, Mass General Hospital as well as for numerous corporations. Dr. Fehmi has presented many workshops in a wide variety of settings in both the United States and abroad. As an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, he began his first experiments. Subsequently he has served as a clinician and has been affiliated with the Medical Center at Princeton since 1978. He has a post-doctoral fellowship at the Brain Research Institute at UCLA. He is very familiar with electronics and the use of biofeedback equipment and its application to a wide variety of diseases and disorders. Dr. Fehmi consults with individuals and professionals to develop biofeedback programs and protocols for treatment.
He is the originator of a technique called Open Focus training, consulting and providing workshops around the world on his practice and applications. Open Focus procedures are described in the accompanying material on this Web Site.