Hello, the past few weeks i have been a little stressed. I tried to meditate but most generic techniques dont work for me, do you have any that worked?
Hello, the past few weeks i have been a little stressed. I tried to meditate but most generic techniques dont work for me, do you have any that worked?
I find box breathing quite helpful: breathe in for a count of 4, hold for a count of 4, breathe out for a count of 4, hold for a count of 4, and then keep repeating this. I find the counting soothing, and eventually my mind slows down and I can start noticing the things around me.
https://anxiety.org.nz/resources/box-breathing-to-reduce-anxiety
Here’s a resource on it.
Can also call anxiety nz for techniques and they will go over why they are useful and teach to use them.
Something to be aware off. Other services are also available.