Stressed? Anxious? Start with the Basics

2/2/2019

Every find yourself reading about mindfulness, brain training, relaxation, guided imagery, stress management or meditation, and feel like there's just too much to choose from? Where should you start? What's the best approach? Do you have to sit and meditate for 20 minutes twice a day? What if you start and then forget to do it?
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Ah, you got to love the mind...just never shuts up, does it?

It's not that complicated or fancy. You breath, you relax your body, you notice when your mind wanders and bring it back, again&again&again&again. You hang in there with yourself, repeatedly interrupting the inevitable stream of self-criticism, self-judgement and negative yack, refocusing over and over for a few minutes. Daily practice is great, but don't sweat it if you forget - simply begin again.

Here's a short list of audio recordings of the basic practices, plus a few suggestions for how to get started and keep going.

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