| If you find yourself suffering from anxiety | | | | to not drop it before giving it a proper shot at |
| problems you are not alone. Especially in this fast | | | | helping you with your anxiety. |
| paced world, it seems that there is always | | | | You can start by sitting in an Indian style position |
| something to worry about. Regrets about the | | | | and sit up against a wall or make sure that you |
| past might be replaying themselves in your mind | | | | adopt a posture with an upright back. Start to |
| or you could be developing an obsession about | | | | take deep breaths in and out. Perhaps it would |
| something that is going to happen in the future. | | | | help to count up to eight as you breathe in and |
| Has anyone ever told you that it was time that | | | | count to eight again as you breathe out. You will |
| you started to live in the moment? | | | | quickly noticed that your brain will start up with |
| Of course you agreed with them that staying in | | | | thoughts. You you strive to keep your mind clear, |
| the moment is a good idea and will help you with | | | | but you should also not judge yourself when |
| your anxiety, but how could it really be that easy. | | | | thoughts arise because this is completely normal. |
| Perhaps you have even tried and found it to be | | | | Do not get angry at yourself for thinking during |
| too difficult. | | | | meditation because once you get good at it you |
| However, as simple as it may seem taking 30 | | | | will think less. Acknowledge that you had the |
| minutes out of your busy day to meditate can | | | | thought and then let it go. Keep breathing in and |
| eliminate your anxiety problem. Don't let yourself | | | | out and try to do this for 30 minutes. If this is |
| get caught up in it being a strange activity, people | | | | too difficult at first try doing it for 15 minutes |
| might think it to be strange but it is time that you | | | | first. |
| will be spending with yourself. | | | | It is not just those into eastern philosophy that |
| In the beginning you may want to give up | | | | can benefit from meditation. It has proven to help |
| because you consider it boring, but you may want | | | | many people become anxiety free. |
| to get a book on meditation and I encourage you | | | | |