More recently, meditation has been extolled as a remedy…

More recently, meditation has been extolled as a remedy for all that ails you-especially for unease and lingering anxi-ety. The reality? Meditation does work, but only while you're meditating. As soon as you resurface, the thoughts and feelings return, just as strong as before.

— from The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy) · Art of the Good Life: Clear Thinking for Business and a Better Life by Rolf Dobelli

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Schedule it: set aside a time to worry, or take the long list of anxious tasks and assign just one or two to each day until they are done — Johnny Cash kept exactly this habit, writing "worry" onto his to-do list between "kiss June" and "practice piano". Only do not mistake meditation for a permanent cure; it calms you, but mostly while you are in it, so it has to be a daily practice rather than a one-time fix. Regret. This is the storm I have thought about most, because regret is, to my mind, one of the most important words in the English language — and one of the most painful emotions a person can carry. — The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy)

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