Use Breathing to Stay Grounded in Stressful Moments
Practicing
mindfulness is as much physical as it is mental. Paying attention to
your body can help you stay calm in stressful moments. This is called
anchoring — noticing your physical experience rather than avoiding it.
The next time you’re feeling overwhelmed, take a deep breath and focus
on how it feels to have your lungs fill and then empty of air. This
gives your body a break from your mind’s chatter and a chance to
regulate after amping up in response to a perceived threat. When we’re
in distress — for example, thinking we’re going to mess up a big
presentation — we psych ourselves out. Taking a breath can make you more
aware of your surroundings and less gullible to these falsehoods. A
brief moment is all you need to remind yourself that you can handle what
is thrown at you.
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