BLOG: How Do You Spell "Relief?"

The simple days of "plop plop fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is" are over.

What are your virtues to relieve yourself from anxiety?

A walk, talking to a friend

A hug

Breathing exercises

Meditating

Praying

Exercising

Cleaning

Vacuuming

Journaling

Gardening

Cooking

Baking

Volunteering

Feeding the birds

Listening to music

Yoga

Walking the dog

Painting

Writing a letter to an old friend

Holding a cat

Decaffeinated tea and honey

Writing a blog about anxiety

Visualizing

Colorful images

Reading Dharma

Reading the Bible

Reeling the wind brush through your hair to your roots

Listening to your dog eating grass

Smelling night jasmine

A massage

Feeling the sunlight on your face

Reading poetry

Knowing that it will pass

Knowing your fear of pain

Accepting your fears around loss

And breathing with compassion.

How do you do it?