A Meditation on Working with Anxiety (30 min)

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A Meditation on Working with Anxiety (30 min)

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Mar 28, 2018

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This meditation combines breath awareness, the body scan, and mindfulness of thoughts to explore sources of stress and anxiety. From mindfulness teacher and author Bob Stahl, PhD.

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Mar 28, 2018

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A Meditation on Working with Anxiety (30 min)

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