Meditation and Anxiety

Here's a tricky area. I spent two years doing intense meditation and found that it actually accentuated my anxiety. Later, I had an EEG study done and found that my brain's delta waves (those associated with sensitivity to the energies around you) were off the charts. Meditation was making me so sensitive that I was feeling "on guard" all the time. I stopped meditating and started taking long walks in natural settings and found that I was able to be mindful of nature rather than my own discomfort. I also
started sleeping more (8-9 hours/night) and letting myself "zone out" by staring at the walls, watching TV, going to the movies, and generally giving myself permission to not "work on myself." If you've been struggling against your anxiety and depression, try giving yourself a break and literally doing nothing. Get
yourself into some pleasant surroundings and relax.