Freedom From Anxiety

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And mindfulness, of course. No way to obsess about your imminent demise if you're hanging from the branch and eating the strawberry. Using the latest psychological techniques, Paul will help train your mind and body, step-by-step, to control feelings of anxiety and experience deep peace within yourself.

Havening', as in a safe haven, is another way to reduce anxiety and distress associated with negative memories. "It involves a distinctive self-soothing motion with crossed arms, gently but noticeably stroking from shoulders to elbows. There are also versions which involve tapping your collar bone and stroking the palms of your hands and around your eyes." What's 'Thought field therapy'?: Epicurus’s distinctive feature is his insistence that pleasure is the source of all happiness and is the only truly good thing. Hence the modern use of “epicurean” to mean gourmand. But Epicurus was no debauched hedonist. He thought the greatest pleasure was ataraxia: a state of tranquility in which we are free from anxiety. This raises the suspicion of false advertising – freedom from anxiety may be nice, but few would say it is positively pleasurable.He speaks to us all, but does not offer a universal prescription for the great life. Freedom from anxiety is good, all other things being equal, but many would say that a willingness to do without tranquility is what has enabled them to push themselves and live fuller lives. Austin ultimately shows that Epicurus is a pretty good guide on the journey of life, but you should let some other thinkers show you around too.

This is a technique used for relieving anxiety instantly in the moment known as 'freeze frame' - from a school of thought known as 'heart math'. "It is a one-minute technique which requires you to breathe deeply with your hand over your heart and allows a major reduction in feeling of anxiety. It is used by all four armed forces in the US. What's the 'havening' technique?:

The clarity and concision of Austin’s prose means that she covers many more of the details of Epicurean thought in her 24 short chapters. Anyone seduced by the recent fashion for Stoicism should read her book to see why their biggest contemporary rival offers a better model for living. The Stoics tell us that the only thing that matters is virtue, we should be indifferent when loved ones die, and that the universe works providentially, so ultimately nothing in it is bad. Epicurus was realistic enough to accept that external circumstances can make life intolerable, grief is natural and real, and shit happens. Anxiety is controlled by the subconscious mind, so it requires a subconscious re-programming solution.