Hi Elizabeth,i have the same problems as you.We are sensitive to practices.
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Twice a day dm is much much better than once a day.maybe you need "only" 5 mtes twice a day,10 mtes...only you know what is right.But try first 5 mtes twice a day for some weeks and build up along the time.
Remember:in yoga "Less is more".
If you cant manage 5 mtes twice a day try this:
http://www.aypsite.com/plus-forum/index.php?topic=5115It helped me a lot.You can do both practices if you want (breathing meditation the days you feel overloaded,and dm the days you feel well,it works very well for me).Or maybe you need only breathing meditation for the moment...
Pranayama is a powerfull tool.My advice:dont do it for the moment.Wait until you feel well and stable with dm.
Maybe in the past sbreathing helped you and it worked well for you,but maybe now its excessive.Of course,dont try mulabhanda,shambavi...
And the best tool is self-pacing,look at this,its very usefull:
"All of these practices are very powerful, especially when integrated as we are doing, and should be done easily and precisely. If you are inclined to extend the time of your practices, do so very sparingly to see what happens at each step. Limiting yourself to not adding more than five minutes of anything in a month, is a reasonable approach. Even then you could creep yourself into an unstable situation. So use your common sense. If activity outside practices is smooth, you are doing okay. If it isn't, then chances are you are pressing too hard or too long. Be sure and keep active in your regular daily life. That is as much a part of it as the practices. Activity stabilizes the pure bliss consciousness and divine ecstasy we gain in practices."
Dont forget resting the time you need after dm.Its very important.If somedays you feel you need 30 mtes of resting,do it.it is a cleansing tool also.
Grounding activities are a great advice too,it helpsa lot.three times a week,for example,i do some jogging.Exercice helps a lot.
Hope it helps and hearing good news from you in the future.
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