One is a great deal less anxious if one feels perfectly free to be anxious, and the same may be said of guilt.
Alan Wattsx.comOne is a great deal less anxious if one feels perfectly free to be anxious, and the same may be said of guilt.
"If you are injured and in pain, the path to mental peace can be traversed in a single step: Simply accept the pain as it arises, while doing whatever you need to do to help your body heal. If you are anxious before giving a speech, become willing to feel the anxiety fully, so that it becomes a meaningless pattern of energy in your mind and body. E... See more
Sam Harriss • Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
Here’s how anxiety works:
It shows up when there’s a gap between what you need and what you believe you can have.
The tricky part is that most people try to fight it or push it away, but anxiety thrives on resistance.
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Joe Hudsonx.comheal. Previously, I used to wake up and monitor how I felt and spend all day trying to do something about it. I finally accepted that when I woke, I would feel tired and anxious, my mind would probably race and that I would feel odd and detached for most of the day. I would not ignore it or pretend to like it, but for once I was not going to try an
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