Ulcerative colitis and meditation

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ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND MEDITATION
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I really started Meditating in June of last year
during a Vipassana Meditation Retreat.  By really
meditating I mean consistently connecting and
doing a practice that resonated with me and made
sense. I never could sit still for that long, it
was too difficult, and it just didnt appeal to
me.  It didnt make sense logically or
experientially to me, and that is the purpose of
Vipassana, to balance the two. The purpose of
this meditation is to observe the sensations of
the body in silence.  To attempt to do this for
one hour at a time or however long you can.
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It begins with the breathe, observing the inhale
and the exhale as it comes and as it goes.
 Focusing the mind on the breathe, and by
focusing the mind, no longer creating thoughts
that dont serve you.  Once you focus the mind
you can open it up to looking deeper within
different parts of yourself.  Bringing up things
that have been hidden away within yourself,
things that lead to illness and imbalance in your
body. Sitting in stillness and watching your
body in equanimity is the way to not react to
your own reactions and distractions.  Thus, when
external stimuli attempt to distract your
happiness and contentment from moment to moment,
you will, ultimately, not react.  It will not
affect you as much, as quickly or as strongly as
it once had.
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In the case of illness and Ulcerative Colitis you
will not respond to the symptoms as you once had.
 You will be more relaxed, more aware, and more
prepared to deal with the stresses that come,
and hopefully they never will, because, through
meditation you have calmed the mind, and are
better able to recognize the stresses and past
stepping stones that have caused the illness to
arise in the first place. A calm mind means less
stress, means more energy on a day to day basis,
and you are able to thrive in your health,
appreciating the days and years you spend symptom
free. Vipassana is one of the best and most
difficult things that I have ever done.   
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