So easy to begin moving so quickly toward something in order to try and feel better, without slowing down long enough to understand what it is we're trying to move away from... and if we don't know what it is we're moving away from, we'll keep bumping up against it until we do...
So, if it's anxiety you're trying to move away from, really understand it, get into it, explore it, be a curious observer learning about you, what sort of situations trigger this very familiar feeling, what is the root of this familiar feeling. Our tendency is to want to run away from, numb, or fight against painful feelings, but explore them, get to know them when they come in to visit. Chances are there is some love that needs to happen there, some pain that needs healing and tending to. So, slow down. Meditation helps us slow down to know what it is we're running from, numbing, fighting against. So, it is a process that requires courage. You have to believe in yourself, you have to trust the process cause it takes time. Do your best to find a time in the day, morning or evening where you can meditate, even if it's moments, minutes, and have a VERY clear intention for why you're doing the work of slowing down, (perhaps you are tired of yelling at your kids, you keep recreating the same miserable conditions, you're tired of never having any money) or it will be very easy to quit when it gets hard or painful and go back to what's familiar, comfortable. So, why are you doing this work? What are you moving away from and what are you moving toward? What is your intention? And know that when we understand what within us needs healing, we stop encountering the same situations over and over again in order to find resolution.