The Telegraph
8:01AM BST 11 Jul 2013
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| Instead of focusing on anxieties or negative thoughts, focus on your breathing |
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| ALAMY Concentrate on the beating of the heart, and imagine it pumping blood around your body |
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| ALAMY Consider any thoughts that make you feel anxious objectively rather than reacting to them |
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| GETTY Don’t try to stop your thoughts, just try to consider them calmly |
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| DAB Radio Alamy Treat your thoughts like they are background noise, like having a radio on in the background, and don’t make them your main focus |
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| Attempt to not judge your thoughts as good or bad, but instead consider your thoughts with curiosity |
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| GETTY If your mind wanders, acknowledge that this has happened and bring your focus back to your thoughts |
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| Continue to work with your fears for the period of time you have chosen |
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| ALAMY During meditation you can feel like you have more thoughts than normal, but remember this is not the case – you are just becoming more aware of them and dealing with them becomes easier the more you practice |
The Mindful Manifesto, by Dr Jonty Heaversedge and Ed Halliwell, Hay House, £10.99
