I have anxiety. If you've experienced it too you'll recognize that heavy feeling in your chest, that shallow breath. It sucks. But the thing I lean on to keep it under control is meditation.
Even if you haven't been there, I bet you've been overwhelmed or unmotivated. Meditation can help with that too!
There are SO many different ways to meditate. Saying that it's not for you is like saying you don’t like chocolate – you just need to find your flavor. I meditate every day in the car, when I train... Yep, during those squat pulses I am letting those chaotic thoughts loose and breathing through them.
I've pulled together a few different styles of meditation that work for me, to help you find the right strategy for you. Remember, there is no 'it’s working' or 'it’s not working', just sit in the moment and trust the process.
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Meditation: Everything is OK
My anxiety comes in a fierce combo – irrational thoughts followed by shallow and erratic breathing. But this meditation helps me calm it all down, allowing my mind and breath to slow and come into synch.
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Meditation: Guided Walk
Yep, you can meditate with your eyes open! I like to take this walk with Michael down by the beach, but you can do it anywhere – around the block, walking to the store, in the park. Just walk, breathe, allow your body to feel things then let it go.
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Meditation: When it's All Too Much
When life gets overwhelming, Tahl just melts it all away. If it's uncomfortable emotions that are surfacing, this helps me deal with those feelings and the stress they cause. When I'm consistent with meditation it helps me sleep, see more clearly and focus.
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Learn to Meditate 3: Breathing
Like most anxiety sufferers, I hold tension in my chest. Meditation has taught me the power of deep breathing and how it can allow your muscles to relax. If you're new to this whole world, Chris's Learn to Meditate series is the perfect place to start. And who wouldn't be relaxed by that voice?!
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Meditation: You Are in Control
My queen Tahl is back to show anxiety the door. Sometimes I am so busy, it is only when I can no longer take a deep breath that I realize I need to slow down and let my body process. I have learned to be more aware and take action before it gets to that point, but that is my big flashing sign that I need to stop, meditate and re-center.
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