Controlling Stress
Q: The holidays are coming up and I'm getting stressed just thinking about it. The mixed emotions, the shopping, the frenzied schedules; I get so anxious I feel like I'm going to pop. Is there anything I can do to calm myself down when I get that way?
A: Sure! Here's an easy short meditation that should bring you right back down to sea level.
 Close your eyes, and focus on your breath. Watch the ebb and flow of your own breathing pattern. As thoughts come in, let them come in, but don't hold on to them, let them flow out.
Now take a breath and hold, 1, 2, 3, and then exhale.
Continue to focus on your breathing, in (1, 2, 3 to yourself) and out, (1, 2, 3 to yourself) in (1, 2, 3 to yourself) and out. (1, 2, 3 to yourself)
(Pause for 10 seconds) Keep breathing normally. Try to keep your mind a blank. Slowly open your eyes.
Now that you are relaxed and focused, you might even enjoy the holidays; they come but once a year.
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