Mindfulness and Dealing With Chronic Kidney Disease
What type of things do you do to calm your mind from not thinking? There are times when mine is racing all over the place. We would like to hear from you. Diane (Team Member)
To calm your mind and prevent overthinking, you can try meditation, deep breathing exercises, spending time in nature, listening to calming music, engaging in a relaxing hobby, taking a warm bath, journaling, gentle stretching, or simply focusing on your senses in the present moment.
What do you do to stay focus? Diane (Team Member)The first and most simple and direct way to calm anxiety is something we do every day. Breathing. The problem is that when we are anxious, we breathe in a way that can make our anxiety worse. Shallow, rapid breathing reduces the amount of oxygen that is getting into our systems and causes us to feel lightheaded and anxious.
Belly breathing is a deeper, slower form of breathing that enables oxygen saturation and tells our bodies and our brains that everything is ok and we are not in danger. When our brain gets that message it stops kicking out stress hormones and slows our heart rate back down, relieving our anxiety.
