First... KNOW there is nothing more important to true growth than REALizing that you are NOT the voice of the mind ...you are the one who hears it!
In truth, pain is the price of freedom & the moment you are willing to pay that price, you will no longer be afraid. The moment you are not afraid of the pain, you’ll be able to face all of life’s situations without fear.
Stress only happens when you RESIST life’s events. If you’re neither pushing life away, nor pulling toward you, then you are not creating any resistance. You are simply PRESENT. In this state, you are just witnessing & experiencing the events of life taking place. If you choose to live this way, you will see that life can be lived in a state of peace
How do you free yourself? In the deepest sense, you FREE yourself by finding yourself. You are NOT the pain you feel, nor are you the part that periodically stresses out. None of these disturbances have anything to do with you. You are the one who NOTICES these thing