Stress

In times of stress, there is only one thing to remember: you are not your mind. It helps to remember that what your mind thinks matters, like all of the details of the day, are not really that important in the big picture. Silence is your true nature, and it is a place you can access if you remember this. There are a lot of things that may bother you; grades, money, work, people etc, but take a step back and realize how little that would even matter if you died at that moment. That puts it into context. There is nothing really to be stressed about. Dwelling on it creates a bigger problem. The more energy you put into worrying, the more your worrying will perpetuate itself. The energy is like the push to get the wheel spinning, and if you worry too much you lose control and the wheel runs away from you. It is ironic, because people worry because it feels like they are gaining control by doing so.

Silence, you are not your mind, be with that which is.