To manage overwhelming emotions, we can get busy on distracting activities, or we can work inwardly on ourselves. Both are effective, but learning to manage our emotions inwardly may have more long-term success.

To manage overwhelming emotions, we can get busy on distracting activities, or we can work inwardly on ourselves. Both are effective, but learning to manage our emotions inwardly may have more long-term success.
We can control anxiety by moderating our tendency to become attached to patterns and concepts that don’t suit.
When anxious or depressed, we make worse decisions, or none at all. When back in flow, decisions flow more naturally.
Whatever type of anxiety we experience, we can gain ourselves a sense of spaciousness and relief.
Being alone is not natural to a human. But we can learn the art if we have to, and even gain something constructive in the process.
Do we always accept the feelings flowing through us? Or do we hold them prisoner, locking them away and refusing to let them flow?