Yoga or meditation?

LegacyUser

Someone I know hears voices and sees things in his head and it really gets him and people that care about him down. I was thinking that Yoga or meditation might help him to control what goes on inside his head. Would either of these be helpful? I don't even know if meditation classes exist? If yoga would be good, which type?

He already takes medication but he says it doesn't really help with this.

Thanks

YFlyer

Meditation would be more effective than Yoga in reducing the internal chatter that one would experience due to an over active mind.

Transcendental Meditation would be a very good technique for him to try.

Daily sesame oil massage would also be good for him.

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Fremen

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Someone I know hears voices and sees things in his head and it really gets him and people that care about him down. I was thinking that Yoga or meditation might help him to control what goes on inside his head. Would either of these be helpful? I don't even know if meditation classes exist? If yoga would be good, which type?

He already takes medication but he says it doesn't really help with this.

Thanks

A chat with a qualified psychiatrist would do much better than all the meditation in the world. Presumably your friend suffers from schizophrenia. It's a tragic condition, but there's only so much that can be done about it.

You could have him mention it to whoever he sees for treatment, but aside from that, I'd just leave well alone.

YFlyer

Fremen wrote: »

You could have him mention it to whoever he sees for treatment, but aside from that, I'd just leave well alone.

Yes, I would agree with that.