By 
Steven Zanella
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TEDx Talk

How self-kindness helps me cope with anxiety

From an early age, Steven Zanella found himself frequently overwhelmed by negative thoughts and 'what if' disaster scenarios, and as the years passed, his anxiety disorder only spiraled further. In this moving and personal talk, he discusses how the practice of self-kindness—prompted by the birth of his daughter—broke the cycle of anxiety and changed his life for the better.

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