5 Tips For Staying Informed About COVID-19, While Minimizing Stress and Anxiety

I'll be the first to admit that meditating was never my thing, but after downloading the Calm app, I've completely changed my mindset — and there are lots more apps you can download to start practicing mindfulness and help calm your mind.

When you're anxious, your body gets a surge of adrenaline that increases your heart rate and causes you to take shortened, shallow breaths. Dr. Svanberg explained that meditating while taking long, slow breaths does the opposite, signaling to your body that you're safe.