While some degree of anxiety, worry, or fear is natural—and also appropriate—there are practices you can engage in to help you find and maintain a sense of calm in the midst of the chaos. 1.

We begin exploring the gap between the calm we seek and the chaos surrounding us. This morning, I woke up and instinctively checked three things: my glucose monitor, the headlines, and my email.

IDEAS I’ve let go of multitasking, chaos, and stuff. In their place, I’ve found an attentive calm. Turns out, slowing and simplifying are among the blessings of mortality.