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Originally posted by TgeekB
Hello all. I am new to this site and DM. Found the book on my Kindle and loved it so now I am reading ATP. Have a long way to go but have a question. I work a very stressful job in a hospital. When I am away from it, or meditating, I am much calmer. I tell myself that when I am at work I am going to remain calm. Once I get there and things get busy and stressful, I find myself caught up in them and forgetting what I have learned. Much like going back to the mantra when we get distracted during DM, is there something I should be doing to get myself out of those situations and "back to something"? Thanks for any advice and have a great day!
Welcome to the AYP forums.
Give it a bit of time, you will be surprised at how the stillness cultivated in meditation creeps into your every day living.
For now, like you said above, any time you realize you are stressed... just take a mental step back into stillness the best you know how... dont make it complicated... a few seconds mental break and go back to what you are doing.
It's a process.. wont happen overnight, but you will, in time be able to catch the source of stress and let it go before it can take over.
Wish you all the best.
Thanks for sharing.