How do you handle anxiety?

When you struggle against negative thoughts, you stir them up. You become more anxious, more fearful, and more uncertain.

But when you relax without reacting, your mind calms down by itself.

It’s like ripples in a lake. You only make more ripples when you try to smooth them out. Leave the water alone, and it settles.

Your mind and heart are the same way. Resist what you think or feel, and you stir it up. Relax, and it begins to settle.

So watch your thoughts rise and fall. When a disturbing one appears, notice it, acknowledge it, and choose not to get involved.

You don’t need to fix your anxious thoughts and feelings.

You need to let them pass.