Thank you Valora, I appreciate the time you took to write this reply

You’re probably right on the fact that it’s normal to feel that way at my age and I should own my actions and my journey without caring about what other people think.
In fact I try to tell myself that other people’s opinions do not matter, but still, I always feel judged and always feel like im putting on an act for other people to like me.

And as for meditation I started doing it about six months ago, without having a strict routine. I do not feel i had an effect in my mood, but I feel like I notice these subtle thought patterns more than before, but it has led me to sometimes be scared of my own thoughts because they are so irrational and I feel like they’re wasting my brain energy.

Is that normal in the process of midnfulness?

And is meditation enough to change automatic responses during stressful situations.

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