Anchored Not Anxious
Welcome to Anchored Not Anxious, Anxiety and worry may manipulate your mind and emotions, but it is not your identity. My anxiety journey equips me to mentor women with anxiety and worry. Find wisdom and realistic encouragement while gaining an unshakeable trust in God. It's possible with practical, faith-rooted anchoring practices. You belong here.
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Anchored Not Anxious
3 Minutes to Centered - Calm a Racing Mind
Racing thoughts? Overwhelming decisions? Difficult conversations ahead?
Experience the effects of The Jesus Prayer. Settle overwhelm, slow your thoughts, and regain balance. This is your moment for self-care and spiritual grounding. In three minutes you can anchor with centering prayer.
Perfect for busy professionals, parents, caregivers, or anyone seeking practical spiritual tools for managing stress and anxiety.
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Welcome to Anchored Not Anxious. This is three minutes to anchored. The subject – Centering with The Jesus Prayer
Friend, what does this day hold for you? Decisions? Going, here, there, and everywhere? A difficult task or conversation? Is your mind racing?
Whatever it is, you can take a 3 minute break and anchor with a centering prayer.
- Wise decisions come when you center.
- A racing mind slows when you center.
- Overwhelm responds when you center.
Let’s try The Jesus Prayer. It goes like this, "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner".
In centering prayer, calling oneself a sinner can take on a broader meaning:
- Sinner represents a human condition you cannot escape.
- Call yourself a sinner and you surrender the need of having to get it right all the time.
- You are imperfect before God and yet receive His everlasting love.
- It’s a surrender of shame and self-condemnation.
Centering prayer occurs in coordination with your breath. Here is an example.
As you pray in your mind the words, "Lord Jesus Christ", you will inhale. On "Son of God", you will exhale. On "have mercy", you will inhale. "On me", you will exhale On "a sinner", you will inhale and then you will exhale.
Inhale - Lord Jesus Christ
Exhale - Son of God
Inhale - have mercy
Exhale - on me
Inhale - a sinner
Exhale.
As you repeat the prayer you will develop a rhythm with your breath. Do this 3 times to give your mind, emotions, and body a chance to respond.
After, assess if you feel less tense or more calm and balanced.
Do it several times to settle the mind, body, and spirit. Centering prayer research has documented this practice works when used regularly. You deserve this self-care.
Until next time,
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