Mindfulness for the Neurotic

Are you tired of feeling anxious? Do you want to be more present? Do you want to meditate but your cat just won't stop meowing?

Technique: The 5-4-7 Method

Focus on your breath, but only for 5 seconds. Then, focus on your surroundings, but only for 4 seconds. Finally, focus on your cat, but only for 7 seconds.

This is because, mathematically, the human brain can only tolerate 5 seconds of mindfulness at a time. Anything more and you'll be bored out of your mind.

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Subtechnique: The Walking Dead Mantra

Repeat this mantra as you walk: "I am not my ego, I am not my anxiety, I am not my cat."

This will help you detach from your neurotic thoughts and connect with the present. Or, at the very least, give you a good story to tell at the next party.

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