Stress: Whys to limit Anxiety

The topic of stress seems to be a daily subject in my professional and personal life. I am constantly listening to individuals complain about some type of stress in their lives. I too seethe about my stress. My conversations of stress addresses marriage, work issues, weigh problems, single life, relationships, and the list become infinite. However, meditation or walking eliminates some of the daily stress that I encounter.  Meditation is my top stress reliever.

To resolve my stress, I start in small increments. I designate certain days of the week to meditate and walk. My first method for relieving stress is meditation; I meditate three times a week. My meditation environment is in my spare room that is housed with index cards of positive words taped to all four walls of the room and inspirational and motivational books housed in a bookshelf. The natural light streaming from the cracks of the window blind connects me with nature. There, I meditate different aphorisms from ancient sages and prophets such as Jesus, Muhammad, or Buddha. Depending on what aspect of my life anxiety pounces on, determines what type of adage I need to focus on. For example, if I become stressed because of work issues, I use three days to meditate. When I am not meditating, I go walking in a local cemetery that facilitates walkers. I know that this sounds morbid, but it keeps me focused. Walking around headstones for an hour is a constant reminder that I could be laying in the graveyard oppose to walking in one if I do nothing about relieving stress. Meditation and walking simply keeps me grounded.

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