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Pinging the Nat Health ping list (freepmail to get on/off). I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time.

HOW TO DEAL WITH STRESS NATURALLY - ie no psych drugs.

We’ve all been under pressure for a long time - covid, lies about covid, lockdowns and other useless and harmful tyranny, then the poison vaxes. The stolen election. The insanity unleashed by the illegitimate gangster government. Family disruptions due to vax/nonvax, loss of loved ones, health problems. And more. So, how to not get snowed under by all this? Mental stress with attendant depression, anger, anxiety, and all the rest harms the immune system, is no fun, and the medical guys just want to sell mental drugs which basically do no good at all, and can cause harm.

I will post as many things as I can thing of that help calm anxiety, uplift spirits, and otherwise calm the nervous system and the mind. I welcome others to post what helps them, or that they know of.

Regular excercise is very important. Almost anything will do, regular walking is excellent, running not so much (pounds the feet a lot etc). Hatha yoga, stretching, dancing - just put music and and have fun! Gym workouts, whatever one can do. I have a Health Rider and I restarted recently as walking is not so easy for me at present.

Regular prayer or meditation (is there a difference?) is very helpful, silent and recited aloud. Taking time out from the craziness and focusing on the inner life we all have, like finding the eye in the hurricane, can make all the difference. Reading scripture verses aloud I find very helpful, there are many inspiring texts from different traditions.

Deep, regular breathing is important, especially in fresh air if not too cold! Slowing the breath can help calm the mind just by itself.

One thing that can really help is being the witness. we can be a “witness” to what the mind and body are doing. We the person are the soul which is the source of consciousness, and the earthly body is like a vehicle. We can direct the mind away from some thoughts and towards other thoughts. IOW, watch the mind, not identify with it.

I’ll start with music. Sound can be very healing. Everything from marching bands and bagpipes (be still my heart) to Indonesian gamelan, classical music, meditative sounds, Gregorian chants, everyone has their favorites and may want to try some new sounds. Nature sounds, cats purring, all kinds of music...

It would be nice if videos could be embedded on FR but links will have to do. Many of these have beautiful visuals too. Youtubes can be looped so it’s easy to have some calming or uplifting background music on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3h3EivJF3c
Healing water sounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcZP23-IvCw
Very Intense Soothing Meditation Music - Healing Sounds from Cosmos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58ZNeCS05lI
Stress Relief Music ★ Deep Relaxation Music

[warning two video of bagpipes and drums! it will wake up someone in a coma]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx5JLNuahPc
Stadtspektakel Landshut 2013- Clanadonia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogA_8sU3HMU
Scottish legend Tu-Bardh Wilson with Clanadonia performing “Tu-Bardh” live in Perth, Scotland, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWjFDvDp5pY
very intense soothing meditation music healing sounds from cosmos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCuyKwFVkMY
Tibetan Meditation Music, Relaxing Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbGrq_QaEg4&t=947s
Chant of the Heart: Miserere Mei (Psalm 50/51)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvvNLvbGnZE
Celestial Chillout Mantra Music