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Hello and welcome to HealingWell. I am sorry to read you are so afraid right now. What has helped you in the past when your diverticulitis pain flairs up. Do you have pain medication for the Diverticulitis ?
One way to help you relax is to use meditation.
Easy Meditation Instructions:
Close your eyes. Put your attention on your breath, slightly below your belly button. Feel your abdomen rise and fall with each breath.
Watch the breath rise and fall. Do not try to control it. Simply watch it and notice the pause at the top and bottom of each breath.
Keep your focus on your breath, and count 10 breaths. If your mind wanders, do not struggle. Simply notice the thought but do not get involved with it. Just return your attention gently to your breath. Do this until you can reach 10 breaths.
After you reach 10 breaths without your mind wandering, keep your attention on your breath, but drop the counting.
When your mind wanders, which it will, do not struggle or strain. Notice your thoughts but do not get involved with them. Just gently return your attention to your breath. As many times as your mind wanders, gently bring it back.
Continue for as long as you'd like to meditate.
Kindly,
Kitt