Elizabeth Cush on Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness takes practice, but it’s worthwhile. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush offers techniques for practicing mindfulness to help manage stress and anxiety.
“When we are anxious there are things we can do to help calm or bring ourselves back to a more grounded place.”
Show Notes:
The modern world can feel like a very scary place, even when the perceived threat doesn’t really pose an immediate danger to our wellbeing. Still, like our ancient ancestors who had to run from sabre-toothed tigers, we respond physically to threats—past or future, real or imagined. In this episode of the Woman Worriers podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LGPC, a licensed professional therapist and founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., talks about what happens when you perceive a threat and how you can use mindfulness to ground yourself in the safety of the present moment. She also guides you through a mindfulness meditation and shares some tips and techniques for living mindfully.
Listen and learn:
What happens in your body when you sense a threat
Why reading an alarming headline can feel like a life-or-death experience
Modern-day “threats” that can activate our fight/flight/freeze response
Why you are more likely to feel threatened if you have experienced trauma in the past
Why mindfulness helps you feel less anxious
What happens to your brain and body when you practice mindfulness
How to use the breath to manage your anxiety
What to do when your mind wanders during meditation—or any other time
Why simple mindfulness techniques take practice
Why practicing mindfulness is so beneficial
How to connect with a mindfulness community
Learn More
> Woman Worriers mindfulness group in Annapolis, Md.—Register by Sept. 12 for Fall 2019 session
> Progression Counseling blog: How to Use Your Environment to Calm Your Anxiety
> Progression Counseling blog: Manage Anxiety With Mindfulness & Meditation
> Progression Counseling blog: Mindfulness in Less Than 10 Minutes a Day
> Woman Worriers podcast: How Mindfulness Can Help Us Heal
> Woman Worriers podcast: Using Mindfulness to Declutter the Mind
> Woman Worriers podcast: Finding Mindfulness in Nature
> Woman Worriers podcast: Elizabeth Cush on Present Moment Awareness
> Woman Worriers podcast: Elizabeth Cush on Mindfulness
> Woman Worriers podcast: Laurie J. Cameron on Mindfulness
> American Mindfulness Research Association (AMRA)
> Guided mindfulness meditation practices with Jon-Kabat-Zinn
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