My favorite way to release anxiety, drop out of my overthinking mind, and come home to my body.
Repeating a mantra has been shown to help with anxiety disorders such as PTSD, and I can think of no better phrase to repeat to help release stress, get out of fight/flight mode and relax into rest/digest mode.
Try repeating this mantra "I am at home in my body" while taking three long, slow deep breaths.
Even more powerful if you can do this quick meditative healing practice while grounded, either outside on the earth or inside using an organic grounding mat. I show you how to do this (both inside and outside) in this TikTok if you'd like me to walk you through it:
https://www.tiktok.com/@laurakonivermd/video/7001871928512351493?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7140303277297681966
Meanwhile, for a visual reminder to do this healing breath work when you wake up, before bed, or any time of the day or night, I painted this original canvas artwork to remind you.
The orginal canvas is 12 x 16 inches and painted on a gallery wrapped canvas, no need to frame, and does not have the words printed on it. I painted how I feel as my body sinks into grounding, becomes one with the world around it, struggles release and my body relaxes back into a state of innate health and self repair.
The prints (shown in the last thumbnail) are 8 x 10 inches, professionally Giclee printed on velvet smooth heavyweight paper using archival inks that remain true for 200+ years... and have the words "I am at home in my body" printed on them, as shown.
The watermark does not appear on the original canvas painting nor on the giclee prints!
xoxox, Laura