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Notes from the show:
Why Breathing is a good starting point
- relationship between breath and mind
- focused practice that reigns the mind in
The challenge with starting to meditate for anxiety sufferers
- meditation can feel like opening the floodgates to anxious thoughts
- the mind will always intrude
- this is where mindful meditation can really help
and the rewards…
Many different forms of meditation
The most helpful for anxiety:
Mindfulness meditation
Vedic meditation - Ayurveda recommends meditation as a core healing practice, especially for looking after the mind - mantra meditation
Why not try both and see which you prefer?