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Do you ever feel 100% comfortable?

Jamshyd said:
I assume (by the little message you sent me a while ago) that you've cured yourself through exercise?
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I do still feel physically fatigued sometimes. But my posture is better(also had a slouched upper-back) and I have no problem sitting/standing for long periods of time comfortably.

I did do exercise but it wasn't just lifting weights. It also integrated meditation and repression work into the process. For example, each exercise starts off with laying down to completely unwind and relax( yoga ). To center one-self in the body( re-identifying body in 1st person ). When performing the exercise you are supposed to keep your focus on the physical sensations and motions in 1st person. After the exercise you completely relax and center.

I also did some upper-back exercises which weren't made to make you stronger. They are supposed to help you differentiate the muscles of your back. I found those particularly helpful.

As for water - no, far from it. I am not into getting wet. In fact, I still hate it when I get sweaty, especially when the sweat goes cold.
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Do you have low blood pressure? People with low blood pressure get cold easily.
 
jamshyd-- yes, i used to think i had some form of this but recently it would seem that it has more to do with a more mild form of anxiety disorder. I have tried those "centering" exercises with great results. As another user said, I have a tendency to put too much focus on the external world (people, place, etc) which leaves me feeling like I'm watching myself live from the outside (like T.V.) insead of actually experiencing what I'm living. As you can tell, I'm not well versed in the subject and would like to know more about it, but that sounds spot on (for me personally).
 
My shoulders are always aching, I am also always in mental pain.

I havent been 100% comfortable since I was 12/13.
 
Not yet but it is something I am actively working on. There seems to always be something with me that isn't right.
Too MUCH self awareness both mental and physical.
 
I once had a huge problem with this. I couldn't get to sleep at night and it was disturbing my partner, I would have discomfort especially in my hands so I was constantly wringing and rubbing them. I realize now that much of that was psychological and caused by my depression and anxiety. My psychiatrist put me on an antidepressant and I've actually been feeling like a normal person. I may even get more comfortable than my partner in bed now.

Yoga helps a lot, too. And stretching in general. I find that if I do a little yoga-- even five or ten minutes of it-- or maybe a little stretching before and after my day, I feel a lot better. You do have to be very careful that you do not injure yourself, but avoiding injury is as simple as listening to your body and not forcing any overextension on yourself.

I used to have that feeling like I had run ten miles or so after sleeping, too. Since I've started my meds I've not had that.
 
I'm 100% comfortable if I'm not actively thinking about being comfortable.

The second I think about being comfortable, I notice all sorts of discomforts.


I think trying to be perfectly comfortable is like telling yourself, "Don't think of an elephant!"
 
ebola? said:
probably only near sleep-induction. It is only then that I lose that constant "seek something else" drive.
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aw that is my absolute favorite moment. pure bliss :)
 
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Rarely do I feel completely good all over. I've just become so used to having frequent headaches or migraines on an everyday basis that I just don't even note it as something terrible anymore. On top I have back and knee problems, and my anxiety which gives worse headaches and jaw pain too =/ Unfortunately I also developed sleeping problems and have stomach problems pretty often as well. I've just come to terms with it basically, I am afraid to get old though that's for sure. =o
 
I constantly feel like I need to be moving. Not like dancing around but I'm always fidgeting, playing with things, leaning back and forth from one leg to another, I never know what to do with my hands and then I just zone out in social situations.
It's just a general uneasiness I'm always feeling. I never put 2 and 2 together but I think I have ADD/ADHD. I'm probably going to start visiting a psychiatrist as soon as I can afford it.
 
Wow... I guess I'm the dissenting opinion here but yes, I do feel 100% comfortable sometimes. Quite frequently actually. It's actually fairly uncommon for me to feel what I would call uncomfortable and even rarer for me to be miserable or in pain. I am content most of the time, but there are times when I am 100% satisfied with how I feel.

Generally I have regular sleep patterns (8-8.5hrs a day with one, maybe two days some weeks, consisting of 9 hrs), eat moderately healthy, don't have any nasty drug habits, and am pretty spiritually aware (which really matters but let's not get into that). I think those are contributing factors to feeling this way. I think it also has a lot to do with the mind. It's easy to get caught up in the MORE MORE MORE attitude our society has. But I digress.
 
alt 14 said:
spiritually aware (which really matters but let's not get into that)
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I'd like to hear more about that! Unless it's too far off topic. Perhaps there's a better thread in the Spiritual/Philosophy forums?
 
Dude im comfortable all the time especially in bed. Before sleep and after I wake up I can just lie in bed and feel 100% comfortable. I think its cause iv lived my whole life in the same house, the same room and the same bed so I find it easy to be comfortable.
 
I grew up with a lot of anxiety. It amazes me how comfortable I feel walking around sometimes. some days I just feel like I have my life in order, I will figure everything out, and I'm making the right steps to get what I want. I exude some sort of crazy sexual attraction, and I just feel at ease with everything. Things that may have been confusing me for weeks become so clear and see through.

Other days I'm a mess. I keep going through in my mind things I need to get done, what I should have done better, where I'm lacking, and I do not want to talk with people.

Lately there have been a lot of things and frustration on my mind, I find it seeping out into my physical body. A little tenseness here or there that goes unnoticed unless I focus on keeping relaxed. Meditation helps...
 
Thanks for bumping this thread, mariacallas.

For a long time I was focused on getting myself to feel comfortable (after an addiction and also, spending my adolescence quite blase or low energy about everything, sometimes violent), as I began to achieve it through balanced diet and routine.

IMO after getting a "taste" of what jam above describes as balance, you begin to crave it and look for means to achieve it all the time. The key was (and I believe for most people really is) in lifestyle, creating a good foundation physically and mentally.

Being sort of rigid about it at the start was necessary to me, finding a baseline and bringing my body to health after fucking it up. Then I could let go mentally, just being happy with everyday, do drugs occasionally, etc. Not to stress about it and be able to go back to health and work afterwards.

If you are no expert in meditation, food is really important to be able to achieve a clear mind. You will be very surprised how clear your mind can be when you eat a relatively (to our culture) small, easy-to-digest, nourishing meal, chewing your food well, etc, I urge everyone to do this as an experiment. Without this or proper exercise to process your food correctly, it may take extra effort to reel your mind in through meditation or other processes. It is my "short-cut" and the most practical way for me to ensure a proper level of energy, no drowsiness, angst, etc.
 
two totally opposite places; out in the woods and sometimes at work I get into a place where I know every move, no thinking or questioning, just reacting to the situation at hand.
 
I've always had trouble getting and staying comfortable no matter where I am or what I am doing(sitting, standing, kneeling, etc.)
I feel like I have restless leg syndrome but for my entire body. Even now I'm struggling to finish this post without getting up and stretching*. It starts as a tingle in a certain spot and if I dont move soon that tingle will manifest itself into serious pain. As you can imagine this makes sleeping peacefully quite the chore.
Cannabis helps though.

*p.s. I didn't make it btw I had to get up and walk around for a second.
 
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