I now make meditation a daily part of my life. Ideally, I would find 20 minutes, twice a day, to sit and meditate with an app I have on my phone. In reality, on most days, I only get the chance to do it once. But it is still incredibly valuable.
People with anxiety tend to be hyper-reactive. We are like jack rabbits, off and running to the races, reacting to some event, even while the event is still happening.
Meditating has taught me to sit with my thoughts, my feelings, and just observe them.
Navratilova won an astounding 167 singles titles and 166 doubles titles in a career which has spanned nearly 30 years. She changed the game of women's tennis by forcing opponents to reach her standards of fitness and athleticism.
'Jeopardy!' contestant Ken Jennings' winning streak has been nothing short of remarkable.
One of my favorite things to do with my children is to read to them.
It's not easy to talk about myself at all.
I would not hesitate for a nanosecond to step in front of a bullet, to do anything to give my life for my children.
Flying isn't great for me - or getting caught in a crowd.
Certain things make me anxious. God forbid I get stuck in an elevator.
I had huge separation anxiety as a kid.
I had panic attacks as a little girl, and they were not subtle.
I had two experiences. I had a wonderful experience in rehab, and I had a terrible experience in rehab. But, to be honest, in the end, it wasn't rehab that got me sober. It was just finally surrendering and saying, 'I don't want to do this anymore. I can't do this anymore. Somebody help me.'
I've been living with anxiety much, much, much longer than I've been with living with alcoholism, that's for sure. I already knew from the sheer numbers and all the data that I'm not alone. I mean, the biggest mistake I did was spending most of my life thinking I was the only person who felt this way.
