This is episode 1,744.

Welcome to the Daily Meditation Podcast.

I'm Mary Meckley,

and here you are getting ready to do for yourself

one of the best things you could possibly do and that is to

slow down and meditate even if you don't formally sit down to meditate and you do a technique or two such as to

calm your breath or to repeat an affirmation.

This is a fantastic.

In today's episode, we continue along with our series on managing anxiety.

This is an important series. In fact, I've heard back from several of you

letting me know that the techniques and insight have meant a lot to you because you suffer from anxiety.

Especially I heard back from some of you after you listened to the episode, the interview with Dr.

Lindsay O'Brennan and how she describes that many high achievers, and that may be you, don't recognize

that they're actually suffering from anxiety. And so many of you told me that you found

that insight very helpful and also what to do to help others who struggle with anxiety, how to talk to them, what not to say.

She covered a lot of great tips.

So if you haven't listened to that episode, it is a special bonus episode for you.

I usually share these interviews on the app.

But I wanted to share this episode with you because it's so important and I know many people suffer from

anxiety. In fact it is estimated that more than 18% of people in the US and also in other countries suffer from anxiety.

It's the most common mental struggle or challenge and out of that

nearly 20% it's not even 30% of people who actually reach out for help. And so many people just

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