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When mindfulness doesn't work with catastrophic thinking

My meditation teacher says to observe thoughts without attachment but when my mind spirals into worst-case scenarios about my health I cannot just watch them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Anxiety-driven thought patterns require nervous system regulation before the capacity for witnessing awareness becomes accessible.

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