(Day 11) 21-day Meditation / New Habit Creation Challenge
“If you tend to be anxious in everyday life, try to simply note it and return to the moment.”
This next “pack” of the @headspace app is all about anxiety. From athletics to business to family, anxiety shy’s away from no one type of person.
We all tend to worry about if our choices are the right choices, if what we’re doing is correct, is how we’re doing it correct, what may happen if I take this action, etc. This just creates more worry and takes us out of the moment.
What I learned today is to simply note when we have these thoughts and feelings, know that we don’t have to give into them, and return to the moment however we can. Whether it be focusing on the breath, visualizing a desirable outcome, or some sort of movement, whatever works for you to get out of the worry and return to the moment is key.
For me, a lot of my past and current form of getting me to be in the moment has always been BMX, or any form of physical activity. I find that BMX requires so much focus and having to be in the now, but does require some planned actions but mostly being as present as possible.
Other forms of taking action seem to shift my focus into whatever I’m doing and is why I encourage my clients to find something they enjoy and can do regularly on top of developing a daily practice of meditation and journaling. 💚✌️
-Josh P.