Situations that used to make my face burn with anxiety (traffic jams, tightly-packed elevators and time crunches, just to name a few) don’t fluster me as much since I started meditating. Without even needing to remind myself, I feel my attention drift toward my breath and it becomes an anchor that keeps me calm until the frustrating event ends.
Yes, I’m aware this sounds like mindfulness mumbo-jumbo, and I wouldn’t have believed it could happen a mere month ago. But it has. And it’s backed by science: Research has continually shown that mindfulness can ease stress.
