For about 6 months now I’ve been running on average 25 miles a week and taking CBD regularly. This above mantra use to be just aspirational, but now, with a daily practice, never before has it been more rooted in truth. The bullshit around me hasn’t let up, it’s just that my attraction to it has waned significantly. I can feel the former magnetism of seeking to blame or be affected by something outside of myself, or manufacturing horror stories about something that hadn’t even (or never might) happen has gone way down. One analog to best describe it would be that of giant chalkboard that is my mind, my ego is feverishly scrawling on, crafting story, fabricating bullshit, going buck wild on it. While at the same my spirit, high on endorphins from moving my body and the tranquil from the effects of a magic plant, is walking closely behind and just calmly erasing it all. Leaving my mind still and unfettered. These are 2 things that I can directly point to as methods I have found to combat anxiety and stress, they may not be for everyone so please consult your doctor before starting anything that could possibly reduce your stress through natural means. *i should note that I am still absolutely out of my mind and have years, if not lifetimes of work to do, but I am proud attest to the benefits of running as much as you can and putting hemp oil under your tongue being something that keeps me safe from myself.