Mindful Monday: Skip the Worry

Do you often feel worried or anxious?

Recognize that you are stuck thinking in the future.  You aren't in the moment.  You are telling yourself stories about what if's and mights.

Two great ways to beat this:

1. Meditation, being in the moment, breathing deep and letting my thoughts go.  It's super powerful and like anything it takes practice.  But I find that just a few minutes of sitting my butt on the ground, legs crossed, breathing deep can work wonders and leave a once frazzled me feeling refreshed and re balanced.

2. Movement.  For me pretty vigorous exercise. Not walking or running where I'm alone with my thoughts.  A quicker paced exercise like tennis, where I can only think about the shot I am hitting. An Orange Theory Fitness class where someone is telling me what to do and for how long and the pace is fast.  Rock climbing where you can only focus on where to put your foot or hand.  There is no room in there for worry or anxiety.

Next time you get worked up worrying about things that may never happen, your mind running amok, try one of these.  They work for me!