Anxiety is a feeling characterized by tension, worry, and physical changes like increased heart rate. It’s a normal response to stress but can become problematic if it’s persistent or overwhelming. Managing anxiety often involves mindfulness, breathing techniques, and sometimes professional help to develop coping strategies.
I am here for you, the feeling is in your mind. Marcus Aurelius wrote "if you are distressed by any external, the pain is not due to the thing, but to your estimate of it, and this you have the power to revoke at any..."
Strategies to Calm the Monkey Mind
Lie down, and look up at the celling, and breath out each worry your mind, imagining going to the universe and letting go, acknowledging that isn't human, and that "no state is our state forever." Acceptance and surrender helps manager anxious feeling.
Mindfulness Meditation: Practicing mindfulness can help you become more aware of your thoughts without judgment. Spend a few minutes focusing on your breath or observing your thoughts without getting attached to them.
Grounding Techniques: Engage your senses to bring you back to the present moment. Focus on what you can see, hear, feel, smell, and taste around you.
Limit Exposure to Stressors: Identify and reduce exposure to sources of stress, including negative news, relationships, work, carrear, or discussions about money.
Physical Activity: Engage in light exercise, such as walking, dancing, or yoga. Physical movement can help clear your mind and reduce restlessness. Belly dancing releases endorphins knows as happy hormones, and clear the chakras flow.
Create a To-Do List: Write down worries or tasks that come to mind, prioritizing them. This can make your thoughts feel more organized and manageable.
Practice Gratitude: Spend a few moments each day reflecting on positive aspects of your life, which can shift focus from anxiety to appreciation. Focus on the good, instead of the challenges
Routine Establishment: Implement a consistent daily schedule to create a sense of structure, which can help calm a racing mind.
Breathing Exercises: Try deep breathing techniques, like the 4-7-8 method. Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 7s, and exhale for 8s to promote relaxation. or the vortex breath 13-8-5-3-2-1 method inhale for 13 seconds, hold for 13s, and exhale for 13s to calm your mind.
Visualizations: Imagine a peaceful place or situation to help distract and calm your mind.
Limit Caffeine and Sugar Intake: These can exacerbate anxiety and restlessness, so try to minimize them, especially before bedtime.
Seek Support: If feelings of anxiety become overwhelming, consider reaching out to friends, family, healer or a mental health professional for support.
Remmeber you are in control, be proud of who your are, and let the past no harm you anymore, be in the present moment.
with heathfelt gratitude,
Miriam Huizenga
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