A few POPSUGAR editors say they rely on meditation. During periods of high anxiety, assistant editor of commerce Haley Lyndes uses Headspace to listen to a 10-minute meditation typically centreed around reducing said anxiety. Assistant fitness editor Maggie Ryan made it a point to meditate every day in 2021. It helped her when she couldn't rely on exercise to quell her anxiety due to an injury.
"When I'm feeling intensely anxious or stressed, I use one of the Headspace app's SOS meditations, which are designed for times of panic, fear, and anxiety," Ryan notes. "They're short, to-the-point, and help me relax and breathe when I feel like I can't."
Chanel Vargas, trending and viral features assistant editor, said that she likes to relax and clear out buzzing thoughts with a few minutes of nighttime meditation or deep breathing. It calms her down and makes her feel more well-equipped to take on the upcoming day.
Senior fashion editor Sarah Wasilak particularly likes box breathing — inhaling for four counts, holding for four counts, exhaling for four counts, and holding at the bottom of your exhale for four counts ahead of another inhale.