Mindfulness and Writing with Carolyn Zaikowski

[@mark3249]

Combining meditation and writing sounds interesting, especially since I'm fond of both. I meditate to gain control over my emotions. I suffered panic attacks as a teenager. I continue to battle social anxiety. I learned early that what I draw attention to is the cause of both. I use meditation as practice to controlling what to be attentive to. Whenever I feel anxious, I draw my attention to my breath. On the inhale, I focus on the air rushing into my nostrils. On the exhale, I search for any tension I can find in my body and release it with the air leaving my lungs. I continue this cycle until my mind is calm and all anxiety has left me. Since I like to both meditate and write, I will experiment. Too bad I don't live nearer. The workshop sounds interesting.

[@pioneervalleywriters]

Thanks for your comment, Mark! I agree about the helpfulness of meditation in handling anxiety and many emotions in general. And glad you're going to experiment with meditation and writing. There is a real opportunity for some overlap. Good luck with both your writing and meditation practices!

[@EmpyreanFalling]

What happened to all of the INFJ videos??

[@Potenciandote]

Very interesting

[@pioneervalleywriters]

Thank you!