How do I overcome my fear of meditation?

Instead of running, take a deep breath and approach your thoughts of dread and worry with friendliness and curiosity. Be kind to yourself in fear, as you would for a trusted friend. If you have the time and space, sit down and breathe into your fear for ten breath cycles.

Can meditation get rid of fear?

When we meditate, we embark on a journey to a calmer, less reactive, and less fearful mind. In calming the mind, we not only quell our fears, but we increase the chances of conquering them. But it takes practice and patience to understand and unravel fear to the extent that it no longer has a hold over us.

Is it normal to be scared of meditation?

Of course, be realistic when trying anything new. If you’re experiencing fear during meditation and it is even rippling into other areas of your daytime (or nighttime), don’t expect it to get better overnight. Give anything at least a few days or weeks of continuous practice to see a real shift.

Why do I feel strange sensations when I meditate?

These sensations can occur when your muscles begin to relax, emotions in your subconscious rise to the surface or you drop into a deeper state of meditation. Even tho you now know your meditation may evoke some strange feelings and sensations.

Is it normal to feel lightheaded when meditating?

Tingling Sensation During Meditation Often, people experience a tingly, lightheaded sensation during their meditation practice. This is normal sensation to experience and is indicative of imbalances in your body being naturally corrected.

Does meditating awaken all emotions?

Meditation, depending on how you do it, should awaken all emotions. There are positive and negative emotions and you need to have both (I refer to ‘negative’ in a polarity context, not good or bad). Some traditions talk of the first level of awareness as being about survival. The positive manifestation being strength, the negative being fear.