Anxiety, when left unchecked, can fill the mind with fear, leading to negative thoughts and beliefs that can quickly become difficult to control. Bad habits tend to form as a coping mechanism, like finger biting, hair pulling, lip biting, or scratching. Our lifestyle can also make things worse, like drinking too much caffeine, taking or smoking nicotine, or consuming a lot of alcohol. It’s important to find healthy ways to cope with anxiety. Whether you’re feeling general anxiety, work-related anxiety, death anxiety or relationship-based anxiety, here are some specific meditations you can use when your anxious feelings start to overwhelm you. Meditations For General Anxiety As someone who has dealt with general anxiety for most of my life, I can say for certain that without daily meditation, I’d still be in a bad mental space. General anxiety is tough to deal with because you can’t always explain why you’re anxious.…
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A helpful practice that will guide you towards peace and enlightenment is to keep a mindfulness journal. Use your journal in the days ahead to ask yourself the following prompts. The journal will become a valuable record for your spiritual…
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In this post, I’m going to tell you everything you need to know about meditation cushions. I’ll answer questions like: Why should I use them? How do I use them? What ways can I sit on them? And what type…
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