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Anxiety — Understand It, and It Can Make You a Hero or Make You Sick The word "anxiety" alone doesn't reveal its true impact. So let's first look at what it actually feels like as a lived experience. It is a state of mind where thoughts don't stop — they run on, uncontrolled and relentless. At the physical level, its effects show up as sleeplessness, a constant restlessness to keep doing something. In villages, people describe it as "not being able to sit still." Some people also report symptoms like a sudden surge of anger, a sudden surge of curiosity, a sudden urge to walk, a sudden surge of unknown fear — all of these are described as manifestations of anxiety. Now, if you look at all these symptoms, they seem deeply contradictory to one another. Yet there is one thing common to all of them — and that is the "surge." This surge ultimately attaches itself to some activity. In modern life, it might latch onto smoking, mobile scrolling, talking...

Not able to manage anger? Not able to concentrate on work? Struggling with anxiety? Can’t control restlessness? Get irritated quickly? This might be happening with you — or with your child. Instead of asking  “Why is this happening?”,  let’s shift to “How can we manage it?” How can we channelise the energy that is being wasted by these small, momentary mental storms? Most of these reactions are not permanent. They are just passing clouds. Here is a simple yet powerful exercise. Practice it yourself, then teach it to your child. 🧘‍♂️ The "One-Thought Mind" Exercise (Positive Samadhi) 1. Lift both your hands in front of your chest, just like the Namaste position. 2. Now separate both palms by 5–6 inches. 3. With your right hand, start counting fingers using the thumb from index → pinky. 4. With your left hand, do the reverse: pinky → index. 5. Count together at the same time same speed from both hands maintaining the reverse sequence of counting . 6. Try it first with closed e...