Improved my relationship with my fiancée
Report from a 52 years old man who attended three of my classes over 3 weeks. He picked up the techniques very quickly, practiced in all earnestness and derived remarkable benefits in just 3 weeks. When I see improvement achieved by such people, I get the thought “How many people are suffering from not knowing these simple techniques or similar ones? Should we not teach them in school and college?”. His responses to my standard questions are here.
What were the issues which prompted you do the classes?
Insomnia: I have sleep apnea and using CPAP machine. I had a hard time falling asleep . I was waking up 2- 3 times in the night.
How to manage stress
Managing anger (as it affected my relationship with my fiancée)
What techniques have you practiced and at what times?
I practiced ‘Counting mode’ primarily, the ‘Segment mode’ or the ‘Tip mode’. I also practice the ‘Staring mode’ when at a red light. I find myself being disappointed when the light turns green, as it interrupts my breathing practice. I also use the feeling mode sometimes when at work.
I do the ‘waking up routine’.
After returning from work, I lie down on the carpet with a yoga mat under just below the knee and complete four hands using the ‘Segment mode’.
I do the going the ‘bed routine’ every night.
What improvements have you noticed in mind, body and relationships?
My insomnia has improved dramatically. In just the three weeks practicing these techniques, I have only woken up once in the middle of the night and I fall asleep much faster.
I’m much more patient in circumstances where I’m usually impatient such as waiting at a red light.
I feel much more relaxed. Especially after coming home from work and doing the after work routine. I feel incredibly relaxed after that, like all the day’s tension has gone.
It has improved my relationship with my fiancé. I’m much calmer in situations where normally I would react in anger or feel tension rising within me. Instead of responding back to her in anger and frustration, I try ways such as telling her that I appreciate her feedback but I get negative feelings when she expresses it to me in that manner. This has worked in preventing the situation from escalating. I try not to feed the fire.
June 2013
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