Gabriel Antonio

Bingo!

@Ali123 Bodybuilding can help... You should do face-to-face classes. The yoga class has to be slow and deep. It's kinda hard to find those type of classes. In the US, what you'll find 90% of the times is what I call "gym yoga". Run away from those... There needs to be a spiritual touch to the class. The level of connectedness I have felt with people--while practicing yoga--is absurdly high. Far greater than sex. And I don't have to say a word. All I need to do is reconnect into my body in a gentle way. And then, when I come back to "real life", socializing becomes very easy and natural--which is the way it is supposed to be.

This is happening because you currently don’t have to deal with your social anxiety. You are in your comfort zone. I repeat once again: meditation/self-inquiry/contemplation will NOT help you. Medititation is too mental; instead, you have to reconnect into your body. Find an activity that will ground yourself. An active meditation, if you will. For example: martial arts, yoga, drums, painting, etc. Pick one of those, and watch your social anxiety vanish.

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I’m sorry to hear that. I have been through loneliness also... it’s hell... A great place to find fulfilling friendships is at a yoga studio. Even thou you can make friends here online, face-to-face connections are far superior. in my case, I found two amazing friends at ayahuasca ceremonies that happen here in Brazil. Wishing you all the best! ?

― Anne Lamote

No! Self-inquiry will not help you with your issue. Do you have any friend that can help you confront this bully? Otherwise, I would recommend taking martial art classes. (Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Karate, etc). Anything that can help you balance your yang energy. Yang 陽 is the positive/active/male principle in nature; the sun; open; belonging to this world; outward

“Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but as you touch a human soul be just another human soul.” ― C.G. Jung

Great! Synchronicity (German: Synchronizität) is a concept, first introduced by analytical psychologist Carl Jung, which holds that events are "meaningful coincidences" if they occur with no causal relationship yet seem to be meaningfully related.

Here is a better version of the hierarchy of needs: Totally agreed! As you said, reality is the best teacher. I'd suggest to work on cultivating close friends. Friends who you can be authentic with. Yes, but remember that face-to-face is much more powerful and healing than online can ever be. It's hard to find self-actualizing people in real life, though.

The thing is, I wasn't taking care of more basic needs. I wasn't sleeping well, nor eating well. I was also isolating myself, so there was no feeling of beloging. Basically, I was inverting the hierarchy of needs. I wanted to go straight into self-actualization.

What has helped me the most is to have fulfilling conversations with friends who are also walking the path.

@Nathan Do you have real friends? That is, someone who you can be authentic with?

If you want good advice, you have to be specific.

I have also gone through this phase of hypersensitivity. Are guilting yourself when you are doing fun stuff?

Good point

The internet has its limits. I think is imperative that you seek help with face-to-face therapy (it can be a psychic) to further your healing. Have you ever heard of family constellation? It might help you also.

@Ether That’s the thing... Self help can become an addiction. What has helped me not get bored out of my mind is connect with people who are on the same path. You can find amazing people at, for example, a yoga studio.

I think the most important thing is to find a sangha. If you dive into mediumship without any support from others, you will likely fall into many traps (e.g., paranoia). From what you reported, it is clear that you are energetically sensitive. So talking with someone with experience (such as this psychic that you mentioned) is very important. This vid might help you;)

I think your practice should be to not practice anything. @SelfHelpGuy

I think you should take a break. There is a Brazillian song called "Clareia" (by Marie Gabriella) that came to mind. Here is the translation: In other words, sometimes we need to take a break for things to bloom. Hope that helps!