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Reducing Stress And Anxiety By Understanding How Our Brains Work

By Kathy Gottberg
Filed under: Aware, Meaningful

I don’t normally think of myself as anxious.  I tend to see the bright side of most things and utilize lots of techniques I’ve picked up over the years to handle stress.  But truth be told, every now and then something will happen, and I find my mind spinning out of control.  Certain triggers will spark, and I’ll wake up in the middle of the night with a crazy loop spinning like a monkey in my head.  How about you?  Fortunately this week I listened to an online lecture explaining how our minds work in relationship to habit, addiction and obsession.  During that talk I learned about the biological process our minds typically use.  Even better I discovered a fairly simple way to reduce any thoughts of worry, fear, anxiety or attachment—including those crazy monkey thoughts in the middle of the night.  So, if you prefer a good night’s sleep, or are interested in letting go of any fears or stress that might plague you during the day, you might find it helpful as well.

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Kathy Gottberg is an author with seven published books and hundreds of articles covering dozens of topics in the last 35 years. Along with her books, her passion today is SMART Living 365 where she explores ideas and experiences that help to create a meaningful, sustainable, compassionate and rewarding life for herself and others. Beyond that, she lives with Thom, her best friend and soul mate in Tucson, AZ.

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