3 simple steps to a calmer mind, body, and soul

How do I calm these anxious thoughts?

the practice of slowing down

My chest feels tight, with a constant buzzing under my sternum. The feeling makes it hard to catch my breath. I feel fidgety and it’s difficult to stay seated. My heart starts to race and my hands are clammy.

Your first thought may be that this is a description of me in a highly stressful situation.

Except that I wasn’t. I was just going about my normal evening routine: washing dinner dishes and talking to my kids abo...