Throughout my journey with anxiety I've researched, and leaned on a number of different tools. There's always the "Deep Breathing", that everyone recommends - especially when you are in the middle of a panic attack. "Just try some deep breathing." It's well intentioned, but doesn't really address the issue at hand, that when you're having a panic attack you experience a number of physical sensations, including shortness of breath. Telling someone to take a deep breath when they can't get a regular breath in is like telling someone who can't is drowning to take swimming lessons. Anyway, one thing (of many) that has been effective is meditation. I've decided to share some of my favorite meditations every Monday, because I love alliteration and I love sharing.
One of the biggest things to remember about meditation, especially for beginners, is that it's not about clearing your mind and being free of all thoughts, but rather letting the thoughts pass. You think them but don't follow them.
This meditation and discussion about meditation from BexLife was one of the very first I found that focused specifically on anxiety. I'm also a huge fan of her series of 4 Minute Meditations, because we ALL have four minutes! I'm hoping to post back net week with a new meditation.
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