We often try to deal with our anxiety and stress on the level of the mind.
But see if things change if we attend.
To how the fear and stress is being experienced in the body.
On the level of the mind,
Stress and anxiety is very complicated.
Very chaotic.
But if we bring ourselves into bodily sensations.
Bring conscious awareness.
To how the fear and how the stress is manifesting on a physical level.
We find that although these sensations may be intense.
They are at least quite simple.
So bring your awareness to the body,
To bodily sensations.
And with a gentle enquiry.
Just assessing.
How is the fear?
And stress.
Manifesting in the body right now.
Is there a tension?
Restlessness their heat.
Like a vibrating feeling,
Perhaps?
Just become very aware of these sensations in the body.
And begin to practice a very neutral awareness.
So just experiencing these sensations as a raw sensation.
No analysis.
No interpretation.
Just the raw intense vibrating sensation of fear and stress.
You can just begin to pull your attention away from the mind.
No longer trying to fix.
All of the situations and scenarios and all of the stories in the head.
And instead simply attending to the body.
You might slow your breathing.
Breathing all the way in,
All the way out.
And in time you'll find a natural relaxation.
Just begins.
To wash through the body But don't try to force this or hurry.
It's just attending gently.
To the sensations in the body.
Where is?
The stress?
Where is the fear?
And experiencing this state.
As a bodily sensation.
It might still not be pleasant.
But at least it takes us away from the complexity.
And the chaos,
The noise of the mind,
Instead bringing us into the true simplicity,
The groundedness of the body.
I hope some of that's helpful.
And I hope this passes for you soon.
Take care.
And stay present.
