Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement 3765: Calm Your Anxiety with a Self Awareness Journal by Karl Staib of Dig To Fly on How to Reduce Stress
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Oct 8, 2025 Delve into the transformative power of journaling and meditation to ease anxiety. Discover how self-awareness can shift your focus from the urgent to the truly important. Learn to ask yourself, 'How am I feeling right now?' to untangle emotions and break patterns of avoidance. The practice of an Awareness Journal can boost joy and presence, capturing the nuances of your thoughts and feelings. Embrace the challenge of a 30-day journaling journey to foster resilience and reduce stress, making room for greater emotional clarity and understanding.
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Overwhelm Led To A Simple Question
- Karl Staib describes feeling overwhelmed and skipping reflection between meetings until he chose to change his approach.
- He began asking himself "How am I feeling right now?" and discovered ignored emotions and habits from his father.
Expectations Drive Many Negative Moods
- Tuning into expectations revealed they were a frequent source of grumpiness and disappointment.
- Awareness showed that expectations, even valid ones, don't have to control your happiness.
Use Short Daily Meditation To Support Journaling
- Meditate ten minutes daily to make an awareness journal effective and to notice incoming thoughts without pushing them away.
- Thank intrusive thoughts, examine them briefly, then let them go to strengthen mindful focus.
