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Our Reactivity to Stress and Difficulty

The Oxford Mindfulness Podcast

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The Art of Grounding and Anchoring

i wanto just focus on two ways in which the mind can exercise protective mindfulness. The first it is a sense of grounding and anchoring. It's kind of like a e, like a sentry or a bouncer in a night club. It's actually a way of keeping us safe, protecting our minds. In these moments, can we ground and anchor? Now, anchoring is such an interesting concept. Anybody who knows anything about boats will tell you that anchoring isn't just a matter of dropping an anchor out of the boat,. tying it up and hoping the boat stays still. Different anchors are needed for different times. And this is a lifelong practice knowing what for you

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