Could you continue this for another Everyday Body Awareness When anxious one worried thought replaces another and another This can keep us so stuck that even a few moments away from anxiety feels impossible but it is possible to anxious thinking by shifting our attention to our physical sensations Try Imagine looking at the sky and focusing intently on one small black cloud Now pull back your perspective so you take in the entire sky horizon to horizon From that perspective the black cloud loses its significance In the same way switching your attention from your anxious thoughts to the physical sensations created by those thoughts can alter your perspective When you experience an spiral observe your physical chest tense shoulders racing heartbeat whatever they are give them your full attention breathing in and out As you acknowledge it see or you it will likely change to a different sensation Recognize these sensations are communicating how alive you are in this moment MINDFUL MOVEMENT Use the simple act of mindful walking to ground yourself into the here and now and to let go of or decrease the intensity of obsessive thinking You can do this anywhere and at any to