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Message: <blockquote data-quote="xrpsuzi" data-source="post: 3977514" data-attributes="member: 10675">In general, I find balance and fusion in physical and mental pursuits very helpful. I found yoga extremely good for focusing in the moment, mostly b/c I naturally have poor balance, so I really had to think about what my body was doing and where the ground is <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />So maybe getting a little outside of your head and doing something physical will help. If something is bothering me, often taking a walk while I'm thinking things through helps immensely.I also think spirtuality helps ground people and makes it easier to find that serenity that another poster mentioned. I don't think the actual belief, philosophy, or faith you pick is as important as finding one that groks with you, something you feel you can put stock into and feeds a cycle of positive thinking, behavior, and inner reflection/serenity.But more specifically--you are freaked out b/c your future seem really uncertain and things are about to change. In those moments,  I play the worse case senario game--I think of the worse thing that could happen, and then I think of what I would do if it happened. It's a good mental exercise (in that you are thinking of solutions to possible future problems) that can help calm you at the same time (by making the unknown known).When you ennumerate the what ifs and come up with comparable thens, I think it demystifies the future and gives you the reasurance that you can handle whatever comes.If you'll allow for a zen moment, in the end, you'll do whatever you need to do b/c the only other option is not doing it. The real question is are you going to feel good or bad while you are doing it (or not doing it).Best of luck</blockquote>

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