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.
The way to get rid of anxiety is to not try to get rid of it. You're basically freaking out about freaking out and trapping yourself in that endless mental cycle. Instead, what you need to do is just be ok with it
When you're ok with it, you no longer label it as a threat. When you no longer label it as a threat, you no... See more
dux.com"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.... See more
Sam Harriss • Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
Our negative relationship with some emotions (e.g., sadness or anger) comes not from the emotion itself, but our resistance to feeling it.
A powerful way to check in with our emotions is by asking ourselves, “How much am I bracing vs how much am I embracing?” When we brace, we are resisting our experience. This resistance creates internal conflict... See more
A powerful way to check in with our emotions is by asking ourselves, “How much am I bracing vs how much am I embracing?” When we brace, we are resisting our experience. This resistance creates internal conflict... See more