Feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, and depression are invitations to slow down and attend to yourself. Instead of fighting against or running from these mental-emotional-physical experiences, the cure is actually within them. What does that look like? Start by ‘taking a breather’: Find a quiet and private space, get comfortable, and close your eyes. Let yourself just be. Don’t try to fix, change, or analyze anything. Just bring your awareness to your thoughts, feelings, and sensations. Become the observer, and witness your experience in the present moment. Give yourself a break from needing to be involved in the busyness of everyday life. There is no goal in this practice, other than being with yourself and taking a break from doing. As you sit with your experience and allow it to unfold and unravel itself without interference, you may find that the turbulence organically calms itself, simply because you allowed the internal movement to follow it’s natural course. It is amazing what 10 minutes of rest and presence can do.
Therapy can be helpful in addressing the challenges that arise as you traverse your internal world. It is a safe environment to practice and be supportively guided through the inner work.
