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Overcoming Overwhelm

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A calm mind and clear head are within reach, with just a few adjustments.

Modern life is not for the faint of heart. Between family, friends, careers, and mental and physical health, there’s a seemingly never-ending list of needs to prioritize. Which is all to say: no wonder you feel like you're burning the candle at both ends, with nothing left to spare. But before resigning yourself to the belief that stress is just the contemporary condition, consider that a calm mind and clear head are within reach, with just a few adjustments. Here’s to breathing a bit easier and finding some peace.

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Tim Ferriss: How to Cope with Feeling Unfocused or Overwhelmed

Tim Ferriss shares tips on how to cope with feeling unfocused or overwhelmed.

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Three Steps to Overcoming Overwhelm

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10 Minute Meditation for Calming Down with Ruth King

Take a pause and join dharma teacher Ruth King for this short 10 minute guided meditation practice for calming down from anxiety and fear. Use this short guided meditation practice whenever you need to let go of anxiety and cultivate inner peace.

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Finding True Refuge

It’s hard to hang out with the truth of what we’re feeling. We may sincerely intend to pause and be mindful whenever a crisis arises or whenever we feel stuck and confused, but our conditioning to react, escape, or become possessed by emotion is very strong.

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Sylvia Boorstein: Wish Yourself Well

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