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According to the American Psychological Association, almost half of all college students consider anxiety their number one concern. So many of us struggle with anxiety, and yet we don’t talk about it enough. Well, I’d like to change that. Here’s something I use to help with my own anxiety.
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh talks about the importance of practicing walking meditation, and giving thanks to the Earth. “Walking meditation is a wonderful way of establishing calm in ourselves and getting nourished by the wonders of life in the present moment.”
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Although Buddhist meditation is usually associated with sitting in the lotus position, you can also practice walking meditation. By practicing mindfulness as you walk, you can make this kind of meditation part of your everyday life-just be careful crossing the street.
Walking meditation is a great practice for those of us who experience pain or discomfort when doing sitting meditation. At full day retreats, it is common to interchange sitting and walking meditation so that one hour sitting meditation is followed by half an hour walking meditation.
Third (of six) in a series of videos on how to practice meditation without the requirement of religious dogma or spiritual mumbo-jumbo. This video demonstrates a simple technique of walking meditation.