12d • DAILY RESET
AT 70ish, I STILL EXPERIENCE DAYS WHEN MY ANXIETY IS HIGH
YESTERDAY WAS A DOOZY
It started like any other day.
I woke, spent some time rubbing Kona's belly, and then softly padding my way to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee.
We soon headed out to the mini dog park that we visit each morning; it's part of our routine that he expects.
However, when we returned, I felt the first wave of anxiety washing over me.
I thought it was rather early for that, and as I thought about what might've triggered it… I came up empty.
That happens sometimes.
It's not always possible to identify the trigger for every single anxiety response.
That's the way the rest of my day went.
One anxiety wave followed by a few hours of relative ease, and more anxiety waves.
It's exhausting when I experience a day like this.
Anxiety in itself is exhausting, both mentally and physically.
ENGAGING IN THE PRACTICE
I engaged in the 10-Minute Silent Sound Reset many times. Each time, I was able to signal my nervous system to back down, but not completely.
As we say in Zen, "right now, it's like this."
That means that all we have is the present, and it's silly to victimize ourselves by regretting the past or worrying about the future.
I could have lamented that my practice was not completely effective and just relegated it to the junk pile and given up. I also could have thrown in the towel and said, "What's the use? It'll always be like this in the future."
But that's not in my nature. I know this practice is effective most of the time.
And I can't imagine where I would be without it.
Even on my worst anxiety day, I'd rather have a practice that is 70% effective at signaling my nervous system to calm than have no tool at all.
DON'T GIVE UP ON HIGH-ANXIETY DAYS
Anxiety is not an easy partner to live with, as it tests every bit of patience and resolve that we possess.
I'm grateful that my high-anxiety days are few and far between.
Yours can be, too.
Increase your daily practice to three times a day; once in the morning, once at midday, and once in the evening.
The secret formula behind the 10-Minute Silent Sound Reset practice is frequency and not intensity.
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AT 70ish, I STILL EXPERIENCE DAYS WHEN MY ANXIETY IS HIGH
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