How can I calm my mind when I feel anxious?

According to Mahaguru's teachings, when the mind is agitated, restless, or anxious, you can calm it through practical physical adjustments and specific mental exercises designed to bring the mind into wellness.

1. Grounding and Resting the Mind

Begin by bringing your attention directly into the physical posture rather than fighting the racing thoughts:

• Sit comfortably and establish awareness of your body. Notice how your legs are positioned, how your hands are resting, and how your head is held.
• For a short period, stay completely relaxed. If thoughts arise or the mind wanders, do not fight them: allow them to run, recalling them with awareness and simply observing them.
• Turn your attention inward to observe how the mind appears, seeing whether it feels restful.

2. Healing the Restless State

In Mahaguru's vision, an agitated or wandering mind is precisely what needs to be healed, rather than suppressed.

• With a relaxed posture, mentally wish yourself well, again and again.
• Direct this wish directly at your agitation. If anxious thoughts about tomorrow arise, or if the mind runs to work or difficulties, heal it right where it wanders by wishing yourself well and wishing that this be healed.
• Meeting restlessness with the intention to bring the mind to wellness allows the tension to dissolve gradually.

3. Calming the Physical System

Anxiety and mental exertion place heavy demands on the nervous system and body cells. A physical method can help relieve this state:

• A grounding breathing practice: Take a deep breath in, bend your body downward from the waist toward the ground, then raise your head back up and exhale. Repeating this rhythmic breathing and bending for about five minutes helps air travel through the body's systems and relieves weariness.

4. Working with an Overactive Mental Dialogue

If your mind is intensely active, constantly creating scenarios or chatting internally, Mahaguru recommends giving the mind a clear, structured task:

• Sit comfortably and mentally scan your body from the top of your head to the soles of your feet.
• Mentally dismantle the body part by part: examine your hair, ears, skin, flesh, internal organs, and skeleton, placing each in front of you.
• At each step, look to see if a separate person called "I" exists in any of those parts.

Because an anxious mind is often highly energetic, directing its power toward dismantling the construct of self provides an effective way to cut through internal chatter and settle agitation.