Emotional Rollercoaster

Well I'm not married but I have a seven year old daughter. And, I have been dealing with mood swings since I can remember. I don't take medication and I don't have a condition that I know of. But, there are times when I'm depressed, having anxiety, sometimes really bad insecurity, super happy one moment and down for the count another in one day. I noticed that are several things that trigger it: a week before, during and after time of the month and being around a lot of people. It has gotten worse since I have gotten older. When i was younger I didn't really notice it until a few people mentioned it at various times. I'm still battling with it because I like being around people...usually.... but my anxiety attacks makes it very difficult. Meditation has helped a lot in the last two weeks. I don't do all the chant stuff. I just find a quiet room sit in a chair and let everything go. Everything. Even when there is noise in the background from my daughter playing or someone outside my apartment I just let it past. This type of meditation is called Zen. It is simple. You just put all your attention on your breathing. When I thought comes you just bring it back to the breathing. At first it was a little difficult because there is a lot chaos in my life. This is the only time I'm at peace. When I have to be around people or I have these mood swings I can be more present to it and not have it take over my life. I hope this helps. You can go to Google and search Zen Meditation to find out more.