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Mindfulness for Anxiety
Practicing mindfulness can help you shift your perspective on emotions, especially anxiety. It’ll help you get better at soothing anxiety, process sad feelings, and quiet negative self-talk. Mindfulness combined with CBT has been shown to work as well as medication at treating depression and anxiety, but without the side effects. And it’s more effective in the long term.
By the end of this video you’re going to know how to use mindfulness for anxiety in your life. You’re going to experience mindfulness with two quick activities, and you’re going to learn how mindfulness can help you calm anxiety in your body and mind.
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I’m Emma McAdam. I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and I have worked in various settings of change and growth since 2004. My experience includes juvenile corrections, adventure therapy programs, wilderness therapy programs, an eating disorder treatment center, a residential treatment center, and I currently work in an outpatient therapy clinic.
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[@trickyrat483]

"The goal is not to make you feel better; the goal is to make you better at feeling." Perfectly phrased.

[@cyndiguillory320]

Girl, you may not be aware (or maybe you are) of how much you help those of us who have been to therapists, counselors and have been through the mental health system and found absolutely no help. You understand exactly what I need to hear...a teacher giving out tools to your students. I'm am so thankful to have found you here. 🙏❤

[@Amysbiblereads]

Yes! My therapist was horrific and told me to just “get over it”

[@hannahmg6592]

same here! Every time I've gone to the mental health system they're just like, ok here's some meds and go home smh. Emma is telling us what every doctor/therapist should be telling us but im so gratful for that

[@johncronin5311]

Me too

[@instanttherapy]

When you go to one therapist after another and leave thinking they weren't helpful, it's because you go in there already picturing in your mind that they will not help you. Instead, you need to convince yourself that each of them is going to make you a better person. The secret lies in writing down notes, that's how to be better, and then practice each step. Because if you leave without notes, you will not have learned anything. Our conscious mind refuses to change and will do whatever it takes to remain the same. You can create mindfulness to change by writing down notes and making a conscious effort to practice the new ways.

[@jacobcuntington2540]

100% is an intellectual in the field. Imo

[@suetupper5405]

If you have a cat or dog, petting them is a form of mindfulness. I often spend 5-10 minutes petting my pets and they love it. We are all in the moment!

[@jayb2175]

@@ginamegan4360 no

[@DorianEyre]

God bless you for making mental health exercises and practices so accessible Not everyone can afford therapy

[@generationfigtree2822]

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 kjv

[@sacdaabdurhman]

“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes - understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” Sharing some love from small KZbinr. I am believe in you even if I don’t know you.

[@ItsMe-gw4kb]

I'd have to say I'm mostly numb. On the positive side, it gets a little bit better sometimes. I'm learning how to laugh again. I'm not giving up, and encourage people not to give up either. We all have value. I'm going to apply the ideas in this video.

[@buffplums]

You are a special person, you have value and you are important. Learning and applying positivity is helping me tremendously and it’s really staved off my depressive episodes for months and months now since I started this. I’m 55 and only really started to do this and have suffered with depression for most of my life. I am far from there yet I guess it will take the rest of my life. But seek to learn what it means to love yourself and learn to seek to do good, forget grudges and i forgiveness, hatred and negativity. They will eat you alive and negativity which we seem to practice by default, keeps us locked into a negative cycle. Avoid saying things like, ‘I am useless at this or I am worthless’ change what you say and replace the negative phrases with realistic BUT kind phrases. You will find even when your negativity is screaming at you to dwell and go into say, self pity, the last thing you will want to do is say something positive. But give it a go, don’t think it’s all jumbo try with very small goals and audibly speak to yourself and tell yourself that you are going to do x, y, z and you want good to come out of it, for someone else, for yourself and just say it… do t analyse it don’t strive to make it come true, just say it the once and just give it over … remember, try to be kind to others, don’t feed your ego, keep your kind acts secret if you can and don’t do anything out of vanity…. JUST BE … BLESSINGS PEACE and HAPPINESS to you

[@antandshell]

You are loved ❤️🙏❤️

[@ennediend2865]

@@buffplums WOW ! Great com... All the best of luck to you 💖 Hello from France 😁

[@buffplums]

@@ennediend2865 hiya and thanks for your lovely comment, I hope you are well and hello from England xx

[@estherelson9473]

Praise God

[@patwarburtonr7488]

As we crawl out of a weary season let your light shine in all our broken places. There is power in the name of Jesus. 🙏

[@krishnaakhilachanta957]

You don't realise how big of a help you've been Emma. Everytime I get back to my bad patterns..I pop your channel up..maybe a bad coping mechanism but atleast at peace for few minutes.

[@instanttherapy]

The solution lies in finding the reasons why you go back to bad patterns and in writing down the opposite, like what you would do, think, feel or say differently before repeating bad decisions. Then practice, not all the time, just in one small situation at a time. Soon it'll become your constant reality and you won't have to "try."

[@krishnaakhilachanta957]

@@instanttherapy will try this Johnathan..thank you

[@cindyl3916]

Sometimes I need that little reminder of what I’ve misplaced or confused in my brain. The videos definitely tune me up.❤️

[@Acavinash]

@@krishnaakhilachanta957 what type of health anxiety u have ?

[@janeeugureli7794]

I don’t go a day without you in my life. Your logic and voice is so soothing. You are my first port of call when things stack up. I suffer from health anxiety and wake with palpitations and you really calm me down. Thank you x

[@mariamtariq9525]

I have the same thing, hope you’re calmer now, I am just starting my way to more awareness

[@shannonangelx]

I have also been experiencing this for almost 5 weeks now.. I’ve been listening to podcasts to help me and it’s helping my moods so much

[@leighbrook7161]

Here in 2024 and wanted to say thank you because this is a great refresher for me and definitely highly needed and is so helpful thank u so much

[@royce6485]

My therapist has been working on mindfulness with me but I really struggle bc I overthink things. I felt crazy bc until I watched this…I couldn’t tell when I am mindful, overly focused on the present, not mindful enough, etc. This video is AMAZING!!!! I finally understand mindfulness. Best parts: 1) example of mindfulness experience at the beginning 2) creating joy in the present moment 3) “it’s just being aware” 4) acceptance- but actually a good definition 5) “the goal is not to make you feel better, it’s to get better at feeling….it’s not relaxation” WOW!!!!! 6) “the purpose of this activity is NOT to change your breathing” as a chronically ill person, i get distressed focusing on my body because I know I should be breathing differently and that keeps me from being present Caveat- ADHDers please don’t feel bad if you need some level of distraction. Try white noise.

[@texasroadhouse3141]

yes exacly, i also had that problem with #6

[@leon26045]

I have read so many things to try and understand mindfullness and I finallly got an understanding thank you soo much.

[@susanfromthemountains1754]

Hello everyone. I enjoy this channel and God bless this lady that puts all this good information up and out there for us. I want to suggest what helps me greatly whenever I get a negative thought. Whether it's just a negative thought or anxious thought this is what I do and it helps me greatly more than anything that I have tried. And here it is: Whenever I get a very negative thought or an anxious thought or a thought that is just not helpful to going forward- you know those thoughts, where you're always looking back on the negative things that have occurred- well here's what I started doing and it helps so much! I instantly think of something to PRAY to God for. Just one thing, pray to God for just one thing, or up to three things, EVERY TIME you get a negative thought. THIS HELPS SO MUCH! And while my mind is thinking of who or what to pray for I realize simultaneously, that I am doing more good by transforming the negative into an action of positive that will have a helpful and eternal effect on me and the things I'm praying for. While I think of what to pray my mind is alleviated completely of the negative thought and usually never comes back when I'm done with the prayer. You can do this silently while standing or sitting or laying in bed at night nobody knows you're doing it and it works! At least for me it has proven to be the most effectual help to completely alleviate the negativity and anxiety. I also feel that my inner spirit is lifted, (to love and be gracious toward others afterwards) AND I have a much * clearer, "more sound mind" to share that love. I hope this helps at least one other person as it has helped me. God bless you all.

[@chemarlimited]

Amen 🙏🏽.

[@chloedavis4772]

You're one of the best, absolute best, resources on the entire internet.

[@selfhelpchampion9664]

Thanks Emma, we also need kindfulness🙏🙏

[@pstanwar3041]

Once upon a day, When I was standing on the road , in evenining , the atmosphere was heavenly , clear sky I was in nicker and t shirt and eating icecream, suddenly waves of congenial air started hitting me from bottom to top all flanked by trees started waving , the sunst made it memorable , it was heaven on earth experience❤❤

[@codelinguist]

Sending love from the Philippines! You're a great blessing to the world. We just moved to a new house and I could not sleep because my anxiety came back. I did not feel safe even though I know the house is very secure (locks and everything) . We also have a dog outside. I kept having thoughts about how someone could break in and I kept buying those thoughts. Yesterday, I searched youtube for "anxiety over safety" and that's how I found your videos. I watched them and did the mental exercises. Guess what, I had a good sleep last night!

[@simon_blackquill]

12:15 Thanks so much for this part in which you explain the purpose of mindfulness. I have been suggested so many times to do it, and I have tried, and I definitely always felt worse because I would notice my anxiety etc. I am definitely the sort to avoid my emotions and bottle them, and no one ever explained to me that the point is to experience your emotions and sensations to get better at coping with them. I thought the activities were supposed to make me feel calm and so I never really got into mindfulness, but I would be willing to try again now that I actually understand the purpose.

[@arafatrasool83]

Yes same for me

[@TowaBeer]

Same here!

[@valeriec5301]

12:02 I was having panic attack while driving when I learn mom was suffering in the hospital . However when she passed away in peace, I feel not as depress as earlier.

[@instanttherapy]

We all carry the burden of making those that we love feel less pain. And when we cannot, we feel responsible for their misery. We feel that we didn't do enough or we should have done something differently. This causes us stress and anxiety, feelings that we don't need or should want in our lives. Rather than fight these emotions and find alternative ways of coping, we should learn to accept them as what makes us a real human, a loving, giving, nurturing human being, the DNA part that God has given us. It's time now to relax and be happy and know that you did your best.

[@aduts1177]

Feel like you just got rid of the problem that you carrying and felt lighter now....

[@Ridai]

I absolutely LOOOVVVVEEEE that football analogy!!! I will use that forever!

[@a.o.9594]

A word that I think helps describe acceptance in mindfulness is equanimity. It has to do with calmness while under stress.

[@TheDhammaHub]

Mindfulness is such a powerful tool, I am really glad it gains more and more publicity lately!

[@ClaudiaPetersson]

I think the comparison with the football game is both funny and on point!

[@samsousa86]

This CD has three separate relaxation/meditation sessions on it kzbin.infoUgkxzpa8CIfZcihW4Z0F_ja0QF3W9KIatrsq guided by a very pleasant and direct male voice. Unlike so many other products of its type, this CD does not have bad synthesizer music, does not feature a phony or affected style of narration, and does not make any bogus claims to be subliminal or to re-train the brain or any of that balderdash. What you get is 1. a guided meditation for getting into a pleasantly relaxed state of body awareness while taking a stroll (superb for those easing back into a fitness routine slowly after an illness or injury) 2. A nice long breath-awareness relaxation session that if followed diligently can put you into very deep states of full-body relaxation and mental calmness, and 3. a buddhist-inspired meditation session designed to help you develop and maintain feelings of loving kindness toward not just yourself and your friends, but toward people you don't even like. The CD makes no claims to be designed for advanced meditators or for buddhists or hindus/yoga practitioners looking for very deep and esoteric stuff. It is geared more toward the average person who just wants to develop the habit of relaxation and stress relief through natural, healthy means. him, if you happen to be reading this, keep up the good work fella, and I love your accent. I would also like to note that I have never fallen asleep while listening to this product. I would like to kindly suggest to the reviewer who said this CD makes him fall asleep, that he might want to get checked to see if he has a sleep disorder, or if he is simply not setting aside ample time for restful sleep at night. A healthy person getting adequate rest at night should be able to go into deep states of mental relaxation without dozing off, if not all the time, then most of the time.

[@coppersense999]

I'm so glad to be depression and prescription drug free, 20 years after I almost didn't make it past a severe depressive episode. At the time, about to complete school, I was horrified then relieved at my diagnosis. Dismayed because of stigma and fear, then glad. It finally explained the preceding ten years: which the psychiatrist quickly and accurately described: long-term, low-grade depression. After a few years of Prozac, to get out of the black hole, I rebounded and was delighted to discover CBT to help manage my emotions. "Boundaries" by McCloud and Townsend was eye-opening as well. Most recently I've added to my mental health toolbox with daily meditation with Headspace and learning about attachment styles with Thais Gibson and healing my insecure (dismissive avoidant) style in her school. The final key has been learning about and truly embracing my unique introverted personality style. The gift of faith undergirds it all, and I thank God for that, every day. Blessings to everyone on this channel and in this thread. 💕

[@Richard-dh8ny]

Praise God that you're depression and drug free! How amazing that must be for you! I'm finally working my way out of a dark hole that came with depression, anger and isolation. God is graciously helping me get free of the pain and scares caused by my childhood trauma. I'm looking forward to being happy and whole again. This Channel and several others have been a huge blessing! I'm also going to check out Thais Gibson's website since my introverted personality could benefit from some embracing. :)

[@nitichadha6988]

Breathe,birds chirp ,Golden Sunrise comeback n enjoy.

[@WhitneyJohnson]

Broccoli never tasted better! And I love your statement that football players don’t start a play where they wish the ball would be, but where it is. Same with our emotions. Focus on progress but start where your emotions are! You are Vitamin E. For Emotional regulation.

[@flynnjones4236]

One of my favorite moments was in quarantine (My Parents were less strict when Covid first hit) and me and my friend went on a hike and instead of walking it we sprinted through jumping over branches and occasionally slipping in mud it was a great experience and was much needed.

[@ladyscarfaceangel4616]

@@ginamegan4360 I feel like that's a shortcut to mindfulness, & there's nothing wrong with that, as I use delta 8 sometimes for the same reasons. It helps me slow down & meditation comes so easily. Without much effort at all. Everything is sped up around me but within its calm & slow. I'm curious though, do you get visuals microdosing? I've heard it can also help some wean off opiates.

[@kristinsleuth]

Thank you for this! I've been told on so many occasions that I need to slow down and be more mindful, but I wasn't totally sure what that meant. I especially appreciated your explanation of the difference between mindfulness and meditation.

[@TherapyinaNutshell]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mattlowe1276]

Thanks so much for making these videos, I have recently been sent down a spiral of anxiety and panic attacks because of a traumatic experience, thanks for helping me, and so many others, on our road to recovery ❤

[@Marcshaww]

Intensely aware of moment- ok so I was in my backyard and feeling everything from the sun hitting my eyes to feeling everything and walking around feeling safely and touching plants and feeling peace and I felt like everything connected for me physically and that I was experimenting true life

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I can't find a source anywhere for any good psychedelics in my area, I suffer some pretty bad depression and i got a chance to try K and man it was a miracle substance, I felt free,the only high or euphoria was from the relief of my vices being released, that's exactly what it did

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The psychedelic experience is temporary but many people have permanent results

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Mushroom completely turned my life around and my anxiety and panic attack disappeared and my personality changed into a much more generous loving person

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I had 3.5 grams dried lemon tek most beautiful experience ever!!

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[@larrytremblay2282]

very glad I found this coarse

[@ladybugluv8158]

You calm me down so much and make me feel like I’ll get out of this anxiety slump when I loose hope. I really appreciate you.

[@valerie1653]

This is the best mindfulness video I’ve come across so far. I could actually pay attention and want to try this again. Thank you!

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[@zizitop5590]

Woman! You are AMAZING!!!! This is beyond A+ free therapy! 🥰🥳 Like others have said after numerous therapist and psychologists that simply did not help and feeling like there is no hope to better my life here comes a random video of yours after a video of mindfulness I watched and it’s like the SUN IS FINALLY SHINING IN MY LIFE!! ☀️ 😀 I’ve been watching other videos that you made for the past few days and it made me feel soo good 🕺🕺🕺 THANK YOU SO MUCH!! YOU ARE A SUPERSTAR ⭐️ 👩‍🏫 GREAT TEACHER 😘😘😘🥰🥰 (Yes I went over board with the capitals and emoji but so what? Life is good again thanks to you 🙏)

[@pmbluemoon]

I actually have an interesting dream to tell you about after watching your last video. I dreamed I was being attacked by a huge tiger, and, from watching your video (before bed) I learned the tiger's "sweet spots" and tamed it into petting it's face and it was happy. That was the overview of it anyways. Thank you for sharing this with us! 👍💯🙂

[@FfFuCK]

omfg for years ive been thinking mindfullness was about getting rid of feelings by feeling them. no one as ever explained it, they just say "be mindful" and i would think about my feelings and i would automatically quit because i was never taught that it was suppose to help you get use to the emotions. not get rid of them, thank you soooooo freaking much!!

[@fatimah4498]

I was completely mindful when I was walking through lush green grass and plants. It felt magical

[@instanttherapy]

But isn't it interesting that when you are focusing on walking through plants, that you are not paying attention to where your hands are? Take right now for instance, without thinking about it, which foot is more forward than the other? We are only 2% Mindful and 98% floating around in our creative imagination. And this is good. It is that subconscious not-mindfulness that helps us to evolve and solve problems and to build better mousetraps and to sleep peacefully.

[@brandonkyle19]

a time when I was hyper aware of my surroundings(for a bad reason) was when I had my first major panic attack. I remember it was one of the last days my family and I had on our cruise ship trip. I was stressed out about the toxic relationship I was in. The previous night, she told me that we might not work out, and that she doubts our future together. I was stressed. On the night of my panic attack, I’d just finished watching a video about the dangers of AI. For some reason it seemed like the world was ending right then and there. I was shaking and crying. I remember freaking out looking at myself in the mirror of the small room my mom and I shared. I remember laying on my bed while feeling seasick. I just wanted to sleep, but it wasn’t even dark out. The dim light in the room bothered me. I had no idea I was having a panic attack at the time, but that’s what it was.

[@Topofthemormingtoyou]

Thanks for this video. I have noticed before that I hold my breath when feeling stressed. Even if we practice being more aware of this one thing, its a good step to being more mindful.

[@Blindsyde5762]

You have such a gift. Your timing , your calm voice, everything is soothing

[@mattgraves3709]

Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today

[@christinegorman3629]

I find the idea of acceptance super confusing. Accepting my feelings in the moment when I feel nothing but sadness and fear feels horrible so my mind is constantly looking for a solution, a way out. I like the idea you mentioned of seeing what other feelings are there. Had never heard that before and I’m going to try it. Anxiety feels like it blocks everything so I’m constantly trying to get rid of it so my brain can focus on other things but most of the time I feel stuck in a loop, waiting for it to return at any second. Maybe there is a way to accept and look for cracks of light. Thanks for your videos…make me hopeful I will find peace and happiness.

[@jesse8737]

Acceptance is the only way to fix it. When you stress your brain pays attention to it, when you don’t stress it doesn’t. When you accept you’re telling your brain to let it go

[@Lovisa116]

Emma, your videos have truly helped me immensely. I am medicated and finally have a therapist who I think works for me, but still your videos make such a difference to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@millier9658]

I was told to start the anti depressants too although deep down I am against it. How are you feeling these days, Sara?

[@HeavenestStCyr]

@5:58 this is the answer: "acknowledgment" that's the word we could use isntead of acceptance

[@redheadedbandet]

These skills have helped me so much and I want to thank you! I had a huge downward spiral of mental health 5 months ago and it sent my body into a whole new level of physical discomfort and emotional numbness which targeted my passions and interests that I have learned to start feeling and working with. The progress has been slow and even now I’m still a little stuck on how to feel the sensations or emotions without letting them overcome me. Sometimes it seems like my mind thinks focusing on my breath or other things to relax is a way of me “denying” those sensations. But I am more than happy to see how much I’ve improved and even with my current struggles I know better how to feel these things with kindness and understanding. ❤️

[@zanescents3986]

Needed this today

[@frankducett9]

Emma... this is the greatest video yet, I am going to look at your 30 skill course, I have made progress, watching you for nearly 2 years since the loss of my wife of 42 years. I can only imagine how helpful your course will be. Thanks for all you do. Frank

[@ArtByHazel]

I am so happy to process and feel my emotions. I have enough tools in my toolbox to regulate and soothe my nervous system. Thank you. ❤️

[@deebigelow6082]

My friend Judy, went to mindfulness training. She has Autism. She is so amazing. She has these skills naturally and taught me. She lives in the present moment. I know all levels of Autism is different. She knows this by instinct. She taught me not to obsess about weather disasters. She took me to park and help me stay focus in the present moment with God. I think it’s important like Judy, did. Let me feel, but not judge or advise. Autism are awe insightful.

[@observer654]

Your voice is like calming seawaves to me... i found your channel thank god i did.. i was very sad..or worried about my mentale health...

[@claudettesechler149]

So, so great!

[@ladyscarfaceangel4616]

I used to vent & use avoidance. It did make things worse. Much worse! I became agoraphobic because I taught myself to be afraid of going out in public by avoiding it & worrying about it. I started using mindfulness after discovering the anxiety guy's channel. Now I've converted to Buddisim, I'm so into it & feel so much better! I'm reading an excellent book titled, "Living Buddah, Living Christ". Jesus taught mindfulness too. I just find it interesting how most Christians don't realize this or see it. It becomes plain as day when you practice mindfulness. It's crazy how my anxiety & panic attacks just left after I stopped resisting it & just let it go. It wasn't instant or fast at all. Took some practice, but I haven't suffered a panic attack in over a year! I was having them daily before. When we rely on drugs alone, we are teaching ourselves that it's not in us but an outside source. The peace really does come from within. It's not the pills, it's YOU. You do have the strength & willpower! If you're using pharmaceuticals like antidepressants or benzos, that's okay too, sometimes we need help, but please don't rely on those alone. That's all I'm saying. Once you learn these your skills you can maybe attempt to wean off your helpers, when you're ready of course. I had the help of Zoloft, so there's no shame in it, but telling yourself it's ALL the pills isn't healthy. I've been there before & there is NO out with that method. Once you run out of pills it comes back. It's an endless cycle.

[@MassMultiplayer]

SO many way to be present. some are complex some are ultra simple. "its now, even now" misery of past, worry of future, imagined, real but also imagined. its still now, even now. Even now.

[@bianka94825]

Im so thankful for your channel. I rarely ever realize how I constantly exist in the past and future and rarely ever actually live my day to day life. Sometimes I feel like im just on autopilot

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[@sidneyabernathy854]

Thanks. Really needed that tonight.

[@sidikalarbes5549]

Thank You, Thank You, THANK YOU!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@ErakulanShiva]

Thank you. It's something I didn't think about

[@Martin-ld3kc]

It's people like you, who are helping people like us..your an Angel♥️😇

[@dodgdurango6128]

It helps to think of something you like or find really interesting. if you like cars just imagine seeing or being in your dream car on the road. if you like aliens or space, just look at the clouds and imagine if a giant UFO flew across the sky. I’ve learned that that is a way for you to turn off your fight or flight response completely because it distracts and intrigues your brain at the same time.

[@selenablack2291]

Thank you for putting these videos out there. They are so helpful.

[@cassieoz1702]

The vital first step is 'noticing'. No intervention can be effective if you don't work on noticing when your response is unhelpful. The great strength of mindfulness is practising noticing that your thoughts have strayed and gently binging them back. The human brain is born to wander (default mode) so the practice of mindfulness strengthens your 'noticing' muscle. THEN you can chose where you go next

[@taniavarela1286]

Thank you so much for what you do! Your videos are immensely helpful!

[@simonvictorsmith8730]

Brilliantly explained!

[@wahid3363]

Great video. Thanks alot.

[@paulamages2036]

You are awesome! Thank you

[@snezray2324]

This is what helps. Think of yourself as a blank canvas, all of the thoughts, emotions and feelings are suddenly painted on that blank canvas. You can accept that the blank canvas is pure white and untainted. Hence that blank canvas is what you are, you are pure awareness, pure consciousness. You are aware 0f your thoughts, hence you are not your thoughts. You are aware of your feelings hence you are not your feelings. You begin to distance yourself from all of that. Happiness is not a destination, or something you need to achieve. Happiness is your state of existence and state of being. It starts with mindfulness and meditation. Also people who are spiritual can try chanting a mantra as well and keep their focus on that mantra chant.

[@alexwood6919]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! ❤️

[@marammo355]

Thank you so much for ur video and all the effort you put in them 💜💜💜

[@bayesianXYZ]

After many sessions of "Mindfulness," this definition is the best and most clarifying!

[@bliss3174]

I use a lot of your videos with therapy and I’m so grateful for your work, thank you 🙏🏼

[@David-rx6eu]

I remember a time when I got lost for 4 hours and was aware of my surroundings. I was present in the moment whilst also having these feelings of worry build up inside of me.

[@robertnewname8693]

Thank you. I enjoy your work

[@quester09]

this is great; I would have to commit to practicing the techniques. if I can 'catch' myself doing it, I can usually move to a coping place.

[@Lea4-22]

You are amazing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!

[@dralbury]

I am so glad that I found your channel ! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and content

[@supermichaelssecondchannel4342]

Awesome thank you for the video.

[@esthersoriano338]

Thank you! I love all your videos.

[@Klover_pearl]

Wow since I am not in the mood to write on my journal. Might as well just right here on my little tiny note pad aka the comment section. I had an experience where I noticed the tiny details about my surroundings. I went outside and I saw my cat under the table, on the ground beside the plants. I sat on the chair table and I noticed how the sun rays is so bright that it shines on my cat with the plants around him, it’s so aesthetically pleasing to see so I was smiling at how crisp it is. His with and orange fury with the green scenery, it’s something I could only saw on ghibli movies or in animated game I play before about cats. Then I raise my hand and see how the sun shines on it, everything so vibrant and crisp. I thank God for that day, and I feel blessed to be able to witness it

[@yuliyagitelman506]

I want to say big thank you for your videos! I always feel so much better after watching them and applying the knowledge into my everyday life. I understand so much more now.

[@nkosinathimasina1968]

you have changed my life

[@adventureswithamy7747]

Emma, you are wonderful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills to help so many people!

[@Bubbles3843]

So thankful for you ❤

[@wisdomtoknowthedifference]

thanks so much, Emma!!! I feel anxious at times and get stuck on thinking the same worry over and over again, so the expanding awareness is something I'd try and and I will keep doing the mindful breathing when I feel anxious!

[@jomortonbrown]

Emma, I find you such a inspiration and you motivate me to continue with my channel for teen mental health. Thank you!

[@ilia-el6yx]

Great Video, Thank you.

[@marybethstotts1747]

Great information! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with so many.

[@mikekatz6024]

Thanks for this Emma, very well explained, makes alot of sense 👏

[@nancymosby7369]

Your voice is so soothing and calming ☺️

[@milindk9362]

Great tips!

[@mikekatz6024]

Your explanation of acceptance is really helpful

[@bread_papi]

God bless all who reads this and who doesn’t read this. All who struggles with mental/physical health issues I pray we all move forward in happiness and prosperity with the best intentions 🤍

[@batmanjoker2273]

Thank you for making this video. I'm going through a lot so I needed this

[@n3lka]

Thank you so much. You made this a lot simpler for me. I'm having some anxiety about getting older, and you nailed it on the head. Going to check out more of your videos.

[@khozzu]

Great help, thanks ❤️

[@timmyjohnson6770]

This is the best mental health channel I've ever seen

[@suchaita1987]

Thank you so much for your efforts to bring out such a well thought-out and rigourous course on emotion processing that is still so easy to understand and relatable. I feel my life changing with every video and have already started checking myself when I catastrophize, stray away into worries about the future and forget to stay grounded in the present moment. The tapping skill has helped me a lot and it surprised me how easy it was. This is just a minute fragment of all that I have learnt from my course. I feel like I understand where my therapist is coming from now and it helps me absorb what he is saying so much better. Very much looking forward to more of your content!

[@judymarkel8029]

This was a great description of mindfulness. I hear about it often. Now I know how it works. Thank you You are very helpful

[@sydneypowell89]

I’ve had therapy my entire life but your videos have really solidified so much for me in terms of coping skills. thank you so much for what you do. i hope you realize how much you’re helping people.