In her brutally honest book, Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction, American television news anchor Elizabeth Vargas tells of anxiety and panic disorder issues which began in childhood and continued well into her adult years. She turned to alcohol for self-medication. Slowly the addiction began to negatively impact all areas of her life. After entering rehab and relapsing several times, Ms. Vargas again entered a rehabilitation facility but this time there was a difference: a therapist taught her to meditate. In fact, that therapist arranged for Ms. Vargas to do a one day meditation retreat while at the rehab center. There she learned to do a walking meditation combined with this four line mantra.
May I be calm.
May I be peaceful.
May I be happy.
May I be healthy.
With each slow step, she repeated one sentence after another. "It was the first time ever that I had been able to calm my anxiety without a drink or even a pill. Meditating would go on to become a key part of my recovery."
May I be calm.
May I be peaceful.
May I be happy.
May I be healthy.
With each slow step, she repeated one sentence after another. "It was the first time ever that I had been able to calm my anxiety without a drink or even a pill. Meditating would go on to become a key part of my recovery."
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