In her latest book, Beyond Anxiety, Martha Beck addresses how modern anxiety stems from uncertainty. Drawing from her own experiences and past work, Beck emphasizes the transformative power of curiosity and creativity in alleviating anxiety. She reflects on her journey from discussing integrity to exploring the complexities of anxiety, underscoring how dedicated meditation helped her see that worries often do not reflect present realities. Her insights reveal paths to finding calm and purpose amid overwhelming modern stressors.
"I write self-help because I desperately need it. I have had pretty much every ordinary psychological problem one can have, barring true mental illness, so I spent a long time meditating and figuring out how to make my life better."
"I realized that it took - I don't know - maybe 10,000 hours of sitting meditation before I noticed nothing I worried about was ever in the room with me."
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