Ayya Anandabodhi is the spiritual director of Pārāyana Vihāra, a monastic residence in Port Townsend, WA. She was raised in Wales, in the UK, and first encountered Buddhism in her early teens and began training as a nun at age 24. You can listen to some of her Dharma talks, here.
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The big takeaway:
Buddhist nun Ayya Anandabodhi shares her practices for reclaiming your inner stability during chaotic times. Through "centering," she explains how we can avoid being swept away by anxiety, anger, and the endless doomscrolling of modern life, grounding ourselves instead in the present moment, our bodies, and nature—while cultivating tools for resilience and compassionate action.
Reclaiming Your Center: Mindfulness Tools for Tough Times
Key takeaways:
Centering is about returning your awareness to your body and the present moment, especially when life feels overwhelming.
Instead of running from tough feelings, the path is to feel them fully—giving you more agency rather than leaving you powerless or reactive.
Nature and mindful breathwork are simple but powerful ways to ground yourself and tap into a sense of peace that's always accessible.
Pausing before reacting—especially when angry—can be deeply empowering and can totally change the outcome of difficult moments.
6 practical tips for centering and reclaiming your power:
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