Depression and how to let it go...

[laiana]

Alright so I've started on this quest to become more self aware, and learn about life outside my own physical one.  And I've felt that I have been getting somewhere, and that I am starting to become aware of more than just my physical self.

Unfortunately I am one of these females who gets extreme PMS and it seems to be blocking my progress.  Perhaps its just that I'm not advanced enough to know how to look past this "depression" (I'm not normally a negative or depressed person) and its frustrating for me.

I am wondering if there are other females out there who also suffer from extreme forms of PMS and how do you deal with it so that it doesn't block your progress, and should I just wait a few days and ride it out and then get back to my "training" so to speak.  What do you think if Yoga - is it a good way to force yourself to relax and be calm if you can't do it in your own home?

These are all proably silly questions with very sensible answers, however I find I have a hard time being sensible or seeing obvious answers when I'm in this sort of frame of mind :/

[holo]

For the record, I'm not a female. That being said, I cannot depose to know what it's like, and for that I'm thankful. But, I just wanted to comment on what I've personally found helpful when I am ill (not that PMS means your ill, just that when the body is healing and cleansing itself, I think it might be related).

I've found it quite helpful to continue to actively engage in meditation. When I'm sick, doing a self healing type of meditation seems to make the most sense to me. It helps to both release the poisons that my body is trying to shed, to relieve some of the pain and suffering that goes on, and to quicken the healing process. I'm a firm believer in the concept of 'flushing' the energy systems in the body. The more energy I can get flowing in and out at these times, the quicker and easier the whole process goes.

As for yoga, kinda out on that one too. If forced to comment, I would say not to begin it while you are sick or menstruating. But, if your body has been given adequate time to cope with the yoga, and you limit it's practice to the, less strenuous exercises during those times of the month, it should continue to be very beneficial to your bodies overall wellbeing. If it starts causing pain, then you may want to lighten up a bit.
All in all I'd say that anything you can do to help move energy, specifically healing type of energy, throughout your body at these times, then go for it, and listen to what your body is telling ya.

[laiana]

Hi there,

Thanks all for the replies.

I will definitely try out the advice - and don't worry holo, I most definitely appreciate your input as well!

I guess it just came as kind of a shock to realise just how much it effects me - its the kind of thing that over the years I have gotten used to and just dealt with it as it comes, but now that I am on the journey to become more self aware, and learn more about many of the topics discussed in this forum (such as healing, energetics and the like) I want to be able to learn to deal with it on a different level.

Anyway.  Thank you once again for your input, its comforting to know that no question is a silly question : )