addictive behaviours

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hello...does anyone know any mantra/asana/pranayama

for addictive behaviours (nicotine, food...)

and to help me learn to love my body???????

 

please help!!!

Sat Nam

 

 

Sara

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Namaste,

I think I can point you to something that you'd find helpful.

No, they don't have anything to do with traditional mantra/asana/pranayama, but

it's definetely still Yoga...

http://mindcare.com

http://dynamind.com

http://elixa.com

http://cerebrex.com

http://toolsforwellness.com

 

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> hello...does anyone know any mantra/asana/pranayama

> for addictive behaviours (nicotine, food...)

> and to help me learn to love my body???????

>

> please help!!!

> Sat Nam

>

>

> Sara

 

 

 

 

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Dear Sara,

there is a medidation to change eating patterns; it's a bit challenging

though, because it should last 31 minutes a day, for 90 days.

If you feel it's more than what you are ready to do at the moment, wait

more answers from the group. I'm confident you are going to receive

many other suggestions on that matter.

 

Sit in Lotus and breath long and deep through your left nostril (holding

your right nostril closed with the thumb of your right hand - the other

fingers are straight up). Hold the breath. Exhale completely and hold

again. Hold both times as long as you can.

 

Enjoy it! Good luck and much love from

Sat Sarbat Kaur

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Dear Sara:

 

There are a variety of meditations & pranayams that are useful for

addictive behavior. Here is some information that Gururattan posted

a few months ago:

 

Several people have asked for a technique to quit smoking. The

following breathing technique was given by Yogi Bhajan to counter

the immediate urge for stimulation. It can also be used to help

deal with cravings for food and caffeine. It is also recommended to

do alternate nostril breathing during the period when you are trying

to rid yourself of an addiction.

 

Alternate nostril breathing is inhale left, exhale right, inhale

right, exhale left nostrils, closing off alternate nostrils with the

thumb and middle finger of the right hand.

 

The direct quote for the exercise is as follows.

 

"Whenever you feel the urge, do three breaths, done by sipping air in

staccato, rapid rhythm by fluttering the tongue up against the hard

palate, right in the center, then holding the breath while pressing

the tongue against the roof of the mouth. Exhale. After three

breaths, your energy is changed and you don't have the same need".

 

You do this each time you feel the need for a cigarette, want to

binge or feel a craving coming on.

 

Gururattan posted a complete lesson on addiction - here is a link to

that lesson:

 

/message/Kundaliniyoga/1189

 

One of the most valuable of the addiction meditations is

called "Medical Meditation for Habituation". Effective for all kinds

of addictions, this can be found in GKK's "Relax and Renew", as well

as the venerable "Sadhana Guidelines".

 

I think the most direct way to work on self-love is to treat oneself

with love. How does a child know that she is loved? Because her

family treats her in a loving way - by doing things that make her

feel good, steering her away from things that are bad for her (even

if they feel good in the short term), and so forth. The more we

treat ourselves lovingly, the more loved we actually feel. This is a

self-reinforcing behavior, the perfect antidote for self-defeating

behavior patterns.

 

You are loved!

 

Blessings,

Sadhant