Meditation has proven to be one of the most successful ways of dealing with stress and anxiety. There are different ways of meditation, it does no necessarily mean that you have to sit Indian-style on the floor with your eyes closed. (If you want to, though, you can!) Honestly, the most effective way of meditating that I have come across is the kind that no one notices. For example, if you are in the grocery store and panic strikes, what are you supposed to do?? You can't run away, you can't cry, and worst of all, you're in public! It is SO easy to do deep breathing. If you concentrate on what you are doing, tell yourself it's all right, and deep breathe for as long as you need, the anxiety is certain to disappear, and as a bonus, no one will notice what is going on. I find myself doing this all the time, and it has proven to have made me a much more relaxed person in general.
Yoga, pilates, or even just going to the gym to work out counts as different forms of meditation as well. You've got your deep breathing in there, and at the same time you are thinking about something other than whatever is bothering you. You will also get a good workout while doing this, and meditative exercises have proven to be extremely healthy on both body and mind.
Depending on the person, I know religion has been an enormous part of people's meditation. Praying has to be one of the most relaxing and stabling activities that a person can do.
Below is a link to an article that I read a few months ago when doing research on anxiety. It is called Mindful Meditation: Reducing Anxiety by Focusing on the Present Moment. The article gives a lot of great information on "mindful meditation," which is a method of meditation that includes the idea of living in the moment. If you want to learn more about mindful meditation, give it a shot!
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