OPINION: With Trump's impeachment trial looming as well as international and health crises, here are seven steps to a less anxious existence.
of a president in American history, as well as the loss of trust in institutions that once helped relieve our fears.
So we wanted to give you a list of seven commitments to help increase well-being for ourselves and those around the world. Doing some or all of these actions each day can help to ease our minds in turbulent times, increase our capacity to persevere, enable us to manage our daily technology interference, and open up opportunities to see the beauty that still exists on this planet.
Routinely meditating for 20-30 minutes a day can increase the brain matter in our pre-frontal cortex , insula and the hippocampus . Research shows that another way to reduce anxiety is to take a 10-minute walk, and doing so in nature allows us to appreciate the beauty of the landscape around us as well as provide us the proven benefits of natural sunlight.If you can take a walk with a friend, perhaps you will be able to share a humorous story and let laughter reduce the levels of stress hormones, especially if you can laugh at yourself and not take life too seriously.
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