One powerful, yet simple, way to reduce anxiety and stress is the practice of embodiment. Embodiment moves us away from or out of the overwhelming swell of thought and more substantially into bodily awareness. We do this by intentional progressive transition through our five senses (touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight) to calm the mind.

One powerful, yet simple, way to reduce anxiety and stress is the practice of embodiment. Embodiment moves us away from or out of the overwhelming swell of thought and more substantially into bodily awareness. We do this by intentional progressive transition through our five senses (touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight) to calm the mind.

Anxiety is a normal part of our lives. Sometimes, a little bit of it can motivate us. When anxiety is too much or lasts too long it can be detrimental, even crippling. A working definition of anxiety is an “overestimation of threat and an underestimation of resources (the ability to cope).”