Everyday Mindfulness Practices

When it’s a struggle just to get through the day

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I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately. The world is just too much right now. I’ve always been an anxious person, and there have been several hospitalizations for severe depression, so I am hyper-aware of the signs of a break-down.

I have a great psychiatrist, and I keep her informed of my mood. She helps me immensely, but I have to put into daily practice all the behavioral therapy and mindfulness coping strategies that I have learned over the years if I don’t want to fall down the rabbit hole.

Empaths, highly sensitive people — you understand where I am coming from. A recent story from Teresa Roberts prompted my writing today.

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Here are some mindfulness practices that I employ, especially when I am so overwhelmed that I feel I won’t make it through the day without a mental break-down:

Grounding techniques

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