Yes, Panic in a hat is most soothing! Maybe that is the image to always have :)
I am also really affected by other people's moods and fretting. I think getting shut down about "caring" is a powerful way to be effected by others. I work very hard on staying grounded and centered - my own little zen practice, and then I have to figure out how to stay near people I really want to see/be with and not get caught up in whatever is going on. So, I try and do my loving kindness practice, towards myself and whoever is having anxiety, drama, whatever.
Having my warm up routine that I've developed with Teague also really helps me ground. Staying out in an alternate space for crating sounds like a good idea when you start getting shut down by others.
It's always an ongoing work in progress, isn't it?
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Date: 2012-06-09 04:14 am (UTC)I am also really affected by other people's moods and fretting.
I think getting shut down about "caring" is a powerful way to be effected by others. I work very hard on staying grounded and centered - my own little zen practice, and then I have to figure out how to stay near people I really want to see/be with and not get caught up in whatever is going on. So, I try and do my loving kindness practice, towards myself and whoever is having anxiety, drama, whatever.
Having my warm up routine that I've developed with Teague also really helps me ground. Staying out in an alternate space for crating sounds like a good idea when you start getting shut down by others.
It's always an ongoing work in progress, isn't it?