My mom has this meditation tape that I just recently started trying. I've tried meditation in the past and read thats its good to focus on breathing, imagine this incredible place and relax. But I've always found it difficult to concentrate on walking myself through it and actually concentrating on the feeling of being relaxed and all at the same time. I found that the tape really helps, I just have to sit back and go along with it. I've felt the most at peace with this, feels almost like you're in a protective shell but not trapped, just disconnected from things around you in reality. When its over I feel rested and like I've been asleep for hours but(and I havent checked) I think its only 20-25 minutes long.
I suggest trying that, I am till my body gets use to the 'feeling' so I can just do it on my own. Can't tell if I'm benefitting from it so far though, only been trying this for a 2 days now
Anyone else have experience with tapes like this? Did they work in the long run? The first time I listened to it I was scared because I thought it was going to hypnotize me into doing something I didn't want to lol