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Many of us have gone through periods of fear and anxiety. Some of us have even had panic attacks and now are constantly monitoring our body sensations for signs of another one coming. At the first sign of some discomfort in our bodies we instantly go into a mode where we think it will get worse and this act of worrying actually makes it worse. This is a horrible cycle of thinking because it makes us feel like we are fighting ourselves all day long. One great way to conquering this type of thinking is to meditate and let your body do what ever it wants to do and just observe the sensations. Sit in a chair and close your eyes and focus on your breathing for a few minutes. You are not trying to calm yourself down - you are simply observing your breathing. When you have settled into your breathing then focus on your body sensations as they arise. Do not fight them or try to diminish the sensations - just observe them and let them be. If you find you are passing judgement then release the need to judge these sensations. Just quietly say to yourself - these are just normal body sensations and I am safe. Stay with this meditation for around 10 minutes. What you are doing when you conduct this meditation is to get used to all the sensations of your body and being comfortable with them. Then when you are out in the real world and you feel some of these sensations coming on you will no longer be inclined to escalate them by judging them as bad. You will remember that they are just normal and will pass. When you are out in the real world and you feel a little anxious then you will remember that you have felt your heart racing before and nothing bad happened. You will remember that you had been light headed before and nothing bad happened. You will remember that you had knots in your stomach before and nothing bad happened. These are all normal sensations that happen to everyone. Its part of being human and living in a busy world. The more you practice this meditation the more you will be comfortable in your own body and the less your anxiety and fear will get triggered. Be patient and be gentle. You will see progress over time.
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 18:00:01 +0000

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