Anxiety - even the mention of the word can make us feel anxious. Throughout the Covid years I was speaking to a lot of people with increasing issues with anxiety. And somehow they all felt, once Covid felt like it was behind us, the anxiety would decrease. But there is something about long exposure to anxiety, it sensitizes us to it. So the more you are anxious, the more anxious you can become - feels terribly unfair!
The best advice I've found for dealing with it, is getting out into nature - a walk in the woods, by the river, or the ocean - works wonders. But sometimes we are far away from nature, and getting out of the house on our one day off and trying to find some nature just adds to our stress. So... I've been recommending guided meditations downloads and aps.
But first I'll start with a disclaimer. I absolutely believe that these can help, but I'm also incredibly picky. One wrong detail and I'm out of there, no longer relaxed and in touch, but rather irritated and more anxious! So I can reject then on the basis of accent, of back ground music, of one wrong word. But I believe in them, so while I am picky and reject far more than I accept, I keep ploughing on till I find the one that works for me. These have worked for me or been recommended by people I trust and have worked for them. They may not work for you, and that's not on you or on the product, it just didn't connect to you. If they don't work, please just look for another one - and if you find one that really does work for you, let me know and I'll add it to my list of referrals.
I've listened to literally hundreds of guided meditations, and this is one of my favorite creators - Belleruth Naparstek. , she speaks so kindly and so wisely. I also like the work by Andrew Weil, he writes a lot about food, but his CD on music, with Kimba Arem , was just so healing and calming. Also the very well named, Anxiety Release app comes highly recommended.
So take a deep breath, and dive into that world and see what speaks to you...
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