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Start your day with calm & clarity. Visualise your ideal morning, move gently with a walk or yoga & enjoy a nourishing breakfast. Focus on what truly matters & reduce anxiety with intention.
✨ Focus on what adds value to your personal and professional life.
Staying positive is key to reducing anxiety and improving your mental state.

Learn more with this supportive guide to easing morning overwhelm.
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📰🔍 Oh no, people are ditching the daily catastrophe scroll and daring to find inner peace without the chaotic soundtrack of world doom. 🤯 Who would have thought that ignoring the endless parade of bad news could lead to less anxiety? Next, they'll discover that breathing oxygen is good for you! 😆
theguardian.com/society/ng-int #dailynews #detox #mentalhealth #peaceofmind #anxietyrelief #positivity #HackerNews #ngated

The Guardian · Why more and more people are tuning the news out: ‘Now I don’t have that anxiety’By Josie Harvey

"A rigorous new study finds that a single dose of LSD can ease anxiety and depression for months.

The study involved 198 adults with generalized anxiety disorder, ...

... people who received higher doses (100 or 200 micrograms) responded quickly, a team reports in the Journal of the American Medical Association."

npr.org/sections/shots-health-

Cultivating Mindfulness & Loving-Kindness Meditation

Cultivating Buddhist awareness within the beautiful practices of mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation invites us to deepen our understanding of each precious moment while nurturing a profound sense of compassion and empathy for ourselves and those around us. In the meditation below, we gently begin by turning our attention to the breath, a fundamental element of Buddhist meditation. This focus on the breath serves as a warm anchor for our minds, guiding us to fully embrace the present with kindness and presence.

As we gently tune into bodily sensations and tensions, there emerges a beautiful connection to the profound Buddhist teaching of recognizing suffering—embracing discomfort with kindness, without falling into attachment or aversion. This compassionate awareness nurtures a non-judgmental observation of thoughts as they surface and dissolve, harmonizing with the Buddhist practice of viewing thoughts as fleeting, much like soft clouds wandering through the vast sky.

The Metta practice highlighted in the meditation tenderly embodies the Buddhist principle of loving-kindness (Metta). By softly repeating phrases of compassion, beginning with a cherished friend and gradually expanding that warmth to oneself, we cultivate profound kindness and understanding, which are essential in Buddhism. This practice gently encourages the release of the ego and fosters a heartfelt sense of interconnectedness with all beings.

Ultimately, the journey through this meditation gently nurtures our awareness, embracing the essential principles of Buddhism by fostering mindfulness and compassion, which encourages a more connected and loving approach to our lives. The profound sense of peace that emerges at the end beautifully embodies the ultimate aspiration of Buddhist practice: to nurture hearts and minds that are open, compassionate, and fully present for ourselves and others.

This meditation is available exclusively to Insight Timer Premium Members or can be purchased here.