Stress disrupts our ability to think clearly. But there are a few simple things we can do to help ourselves.

Stress disrupts our ability to think clearly. But there are a few simple things we can do to help ourselves.
Why, when we are anxious or depressed, do we tend to cancel activities? Is it healthy, and if not, what can we do about it?
We may feel anxious that we face an impossible list of tasks to be done. But some of this pressure is self-imposed. We can be kinder to ourselves and others.
Meditation encourages a quietening of the emotions. This does not mean we cease to care. But it does mean that we are able to master our response to life.
In controlling our anxiety, we can learn some lessons from firefighting techniques.
It is true that anxiety is an understandable response to a difficult life. But we shouldn’t make the mistake of thinking there is nothing we can do. We can still reduce our anxiety with self-care.