{"id":5651,"date":"2023-10-22T23:53:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T23:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsmooh.com\/?p=5651"},"modified":"2023-10-22T23:53:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T23:53:11","slug":"wellness-meditation-for-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsmooh.com\/wellness-meditation-for-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"These Meditation Tips Might Be What You Need To Decrease Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You\u2019re tired of letting anxiety symptoms play a significant role in your life. Constant worry, panic attacks, no sleep\u2013the list goes on and on. Luckily, there are tools to help cope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meditation is a free and effective practice for decreasing anxiety. But only if you do it right. We\u2019ve gathered five tips straight from meditation experts themselves to help you reach inner peace. Plus, keep reading until the end for three of the best meditations to help squash your anxiety now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is Meditation Good for Anxiety?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center<\/a> found that an alternative mindfulness-based stress reduction practice\u2013aka meditation<\/em>\u2013was just as effective as using common antidepressants for people with anxiety and panic disorders. But also, when combined with conventional techniques, meditation still successfully helps relieve anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Does Meditation Help Anxiety?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of anxiety cause intense fear or worry about possible upcoming negative events<\/a>. In most cases, you\u2019re not anxious about what\u2019s happening in the exact moment you\u2019re in\u2013rather, what might be in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meditation is a tool that can calm your mind and bring you back into the present moment. \u201cThrough meditation you can slowly let go of the things you are holding on to,\u201d says Arnab Datta, MD<\/a>, a trained meditation teacher and psychiatrist. According to the Mayo Clinic<\/a>, here\u2019s how meditation helps with anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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