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Laura Maakestad Sullivan's avatar

I try to take a pause every morning, by usually a meditation routine, which allows me to slow my breathing down if I am feeling anxious. And the meditation routine is very calming. I did notice later in the day because I have started a painting, my anxiety comes up. It seems to be a performance anxiety. Once I start painting I am fine. So when the performance anxiety came up this time I told myself, "Laura, this happens every time when you start painting, just know you calm yourself down when you are mixing colors, and you will work through it. Even if you don't like how a shape or color is looking you can change it." Then I calm down and just start painting.

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Anne Bonfert's avatar

This was beautiful. Loved your comparisons, they were so accurate.

As you might have found from my article already, I pause when I'm in nature. Preferably just sitting somewhere peaceful listening to the sounds around me and watching birds or other wildlife. That calms me the most and recharges my batteries.

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