David Hoffman Reveals His Simple Anxiety Reduction Technique. Here Is How He Does It.
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Yes I suffer from anxiety. Every day if I let myself. And over the thousands of interviews I have done, I found that almost everyone if not everyone has anxiety, their own personal kind of anxiety, worries about things that are or that could be or in many people's case, worries about things that already happened. It stinks.
I've developed my own technique for reducing anxiety and calming myself. It doesn't require much but a set of questions that I ask myself and a location that allows that to occur. I need to be seated in a comfortable chair in a comfortable place with background sound/noice that does not interfere with my thinking.
Some may call it a meditation but I don't. To me it is a way of checking in with me, of "seeing what condition my condition is in". The questions that I ask myself and that I check in on are ones that I've learned through the course of my life - anxieties that consistently bug me if I let them. I sit with my eyes open and I ask my body, my mind, my heart, my gut, to just let each of them go for a while so that I can be in the moment.
The results are quite wonderful and that is why I'm sharing this with my subscribers and others - with the hope that it also helps them to ask themselves their unique five anxiety producing questions and give themselves permission to just for a while, let go.
This video was partially made in Big Sur, California, a very special place on the planet that some say produces very special magnetic connections to the earth. Maybe it makes this kind of experience easier to do, but I have found it this technique that I am demonstrating in this video works pretty much anywhere if I sit the right place (good chair, feet on the ground, relatively quiet, uninterrupted, a chance to just "be”).
I have never made a video quite like this and I made this now because so many of my subscribers over recent years have asked me how I have made it to 81 with the energy that I have and the focus that I have. I believe that this is one of the reasons. Whatever age you are, I believe that this process will help you to calm down. Some folks that I have told it to have used it to help them with insomnia. I also hate insomnia. So when I have insomnia I get up from my bed and sit in a chair as I don't believe this self evaluative process works as well to get you ready to sleep as well when you are lying down with your eyes closed.
Please leave a comment if you have found this video a benefit as I would like to make more videos like this but am not certain that this will help as I hope it will.
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Thank you
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Sitting in my car parked in a cemetery contemplating my mortality, this made me feel more relax and okay with it. Thanks David
We're here for you ... whenever you need to talk. I live with my own darknesses. I know how you feel. I hope you come through this ok.
Wow Mr Hoffman. This was a wonderfully unexpected treat. I've suffered from debilitating anxiety for almost all of the 55 years of my life. I feel so relaxed now after watching it. It's almost like you made it for me personally. Thank you very very much from the bottom of my heart.
I'm so glad. That was what I was hoping for.
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I'm going to share this and going to do screenshots of the beautiful views.
Thank you, Mr David Hoffman, film maker for all you do!
Dear David, so grateful for this.. I do struggle with anxiety... unfortunately since I was a child... That you kind sir.....🕊️💚
That was a slice of very nice🙂. Thank you. I've known "The A " throughout my life.
The chimes were just beautiful, I love the way their sound continues on like an echo in eternity ❤
This came at the exact moment I needed some perspective to calm down. Been watching you for a while as a subscriber but now you feel more like a true friend. Thank you, David.
Thank you sir! Been having a go of it lately, sometimes it just helps to know I'm not alone. Take care, and keep on truckin!
Thank you, David. I always enjoy your documentary videos but this was an unexpected pleasure, even before you started talking about Big Sur. I live only two hours away, but I’ve only been there on my way to Esalen, which I’ve come to have mixed feelings about. (Most of them are still positive). But all of Big Sur is magical, and I should make a trip there again soon. I’ve been to Nepenthe but missed Phoenix - I will stop there next time, for sure.
I appreciate your sincere expression of gratitude toward your viewers. I think I speak for most of us when I say that we really appreciate you, too. It’s good to take a few moments and remember that. I hope you’re having a great evening.
Thank you so much for the support. I once went to Esalen many years ago. It was pretty good then. But I haven't been since. Interesting that your reaction was mixed.
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@@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker I find that many people have an idea of what meditation is “supposed” to do for them, and they walk around all wide-eyed with big smiles stapled on their faces, and I’ve encountered a lot of that at Esalen. If they’re sincere, that’s fine, but I get a little suspicious of it. I’ve had the opposite experience with meditation, because it makes me feel a lot more grounded. To each one’s own. Esalen is an undeniably beautiful place, though.
David, you produced one of the most effective "asmr" presentations I've ever experienced. Please don't be shy about making some more in the future. A very calming and visually and sonically pleasing excursion into ... peace. Thank you.
Thank you for this, David.
It interesting that we learn those workable methods after years of running high speed? Mine includes begining a deep inhale and thinking "fill me" then exhale thinking "free me." Thank God for what I have, modest tho it may be, experiences I've had, experiences, like witnessing your work, I have today. Pray I am a better man today than I was yesterday.
Wow, I felt that energy, felt like you let me share your magical place with you. Thank you! I rarely comment on YT, however I have been a subscriber for several years and your journey and your videos and all the history and people you have documented is something to be cherished. Thank you Mr. Hoffman, take care my friend.
Thanks! I struggle constantly with anxiety and it always helps to know I'm not alone and to hear a little about how someone else deals with theirs.
Thank you for taking the time to show us how you pause, reflect, and let go of all the noises.
i’ve had excess amounts of cortisol flowing through me veins for the last week. This video granted me 12 minutes of brief sanity
Thank you for saying that and experiencing it.
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I swear that magnesium supplements help. The deficiency is making us all overly anxious. Talk to your nutritionist about it. It is so helpful for me. I always take it. And it is natural.
@@Susie7760 magnesium glycenate, to be specific
I will say, to live in a beautiful place like that is enough to calm yourself down.
Panic attacks and anxiety gets me all the time. Almost every day.
Thanks! I can't tell you how much I needed this. Beautiful power place.🌌
Thank you Raven. Nice Saturday support gift it is.
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Fantastic Mr. Hoffman. Hopefully may this peace be part of our lives 😊
Beautiful. Thank you so much for your transparency and always inspiring content.
HUGS GIVEN, DAVID!
@dazaasa4625 who ARE you?
Thank you for spreading positivity and hope!
Thank you for the support and the comment.
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Sweet Jesus good sir! You did a damn fine job with this. As a completely blind subscriber, I can say, without a doubt your descriptions and audio cues completely brought me to the place and state of mind of which I believe you were intending. Unfortunately my crazy brain started thinking about the coast and fishing in the water there. Then I remembered about the time I took my little 17 foot boat out of the Golden Gate with my two buddies and the water was really rough so we hit full throttle, thinking it could get us over the waves. It didn’t work, but it was a hell of an adrenaline run and now I think I need a drink lol. I very much appreciate this, and hope to come across more
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Nice job David! I appreciate you taking the time and doing something like this, it was very helpful for me (especially today) and I'm sure it was and will be for many others, thank you!✌
That is good to hear. Thank you Jim.
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@@riverraven7 High there Raven! 🍻🌴
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That was a lovely meditation! Thank you for sharing!
I feel relaxed now. Thank you David!
Beautiful video. I suffer from anxiety that stems from the military. It’s hard to relax most of the time. This was excellent. I could only dream of going to Big Sur. Thanks, I will keep this in my favorites!
David Hoffman I don't have anxiety like you but just move on, thanks for sharing this video 👍👍😎🎥 stay awesome.
Everything about you & your content are absolute gems. Thank you & God bless💝
So nice of you
This does help with the stress thank you. Things can get so hectic, so numbing, and before I know it, it's time to act like I've got my stuff together again. When I was young all my much older relatives would talk about how very hard their lives had been, but that doesn't register when you're a kid. Now of course they're all long gone, just me left. And life *is* so hard. But every day now I look for one good thing no matter what or where that is, and I write it down in the nicest book I have. I think as we age and suffer loss we just stop looking at the bigger world, and that's when we lose sleep, and minds, and faith. There, I've shared one back for you to ground yourself. Look up, appreciate, and always write it down.
I'm pretty sure I have undiagnosed ADHD. Because I am reluctant about medication treatments, I am always looking for alternatives to help me calm all the many thoughts that bounce inside my mind. I also get sleep paralysis, which can be very frightening, so finding a way to extract thoughts from my brain before sleep is very helpful. I will be returning to this video tonight to use this as a template to see if I can achieve the stillness you describe.
Additionally, I love the Northern California coast. The violence of the ocean crashing against the shore walls and eroding away the land that swallows entire buildings gives me a sense of wonder that proves my insignificance in this universe. There is a satisfaction I get knowing that if I fell asleep on the beach in Bodega Bay, the tide could rise and sweep me into an oblivion and the world would not blink. I have written songs about that beautiful place.
Beautiful 💚 ty for sharing! Much needed and appreciated. Peace, Love, and Light 💜
I will definitely watch and listen to this again occasionally. Relaxing and helpful.
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Wow, thank you for this. It was needed, I just turned 45 on November 10th. Been dealing with anxiety ect. Stuck in my head past weeks. I follow your channel and to be honest your films been getting me out of my head. This one is the topping on the cake. Thank you David for being transparent about your life! 🙏🏾
Thank you Frankie for your comment. If your resources allow, I would sure appreciate your using the THANKS button under any of my videos including the one you have commented on. It is something new that RUclips is beta testing and would mean a great deal for my continuing efforts.
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David, thank you so much, that was wonderful! I was in bed trying to quiet my mind (which like yours, is also always cluttered with worries and thoughts), and I actually drifted off to sleep while listening. Your voice is so southing you should be a narrator. 😊❤️
Loved the chimes, thank-you!!!
So glad!
Thank you Mr. Hoffman - You are a good, wise and wonderful human being, and you have helped me grow calmer tonight, just as your documentaries and interviews have helped me grow more knowledgeable, more intrigued and more aware. Thank you again my friend and be well!
Thank you so much for the statement and the support James. It matters to my efforts and I appreciate it.
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Thank you for this video. For a few minutes I was able to drift away and focus on the sounds of the wind chimes.
I appreciate you sharing your time and energy for others.
Thank you, Mr. Hoffman. Sending a small PayPal donation.
That was great Mr Hoffman, you are an amazing soul. Much love and respect
I needed this. I'm really upset with my dad. Thank you💖 I shall try to let it go
I’m angry with my dad a lot too for random thjngs we don’t agree with. Thank you for commenting I know I’m not alone ❤
@@BP-ex4gt oh trust me, you're not alone💖
Thank you, David. I TOTALLY needed that. What a beautiful place, and a wonderfully relaxing video.
Thanks! I've that same wind spinner in my patio! Yes, the Big Sur store is perfect! Sigh of relief!
Thank you for the ongoing support Lucie. I am having a bit of a tough time and the low views on this video disappoints me. I can't seem to find a way to reach the audience these days. But I keep going.
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I loved it. I felt relaxed and in peace. It never occured to me to talk myself through the reasons for my anxiety. That made a huge difference because I now feel more in control of my emotions. Thank you David
Thank you Mr. Hoffman. To put this short video up was very thoughtful. It's says alot and also does alot. It was relaxing thats for sure but peaceful also. It allowed me to ruminate and think. Concider and view daily life and be still is probably a better way to put it. I suppose every individual gets their own individual benifits from it. Thanks again for sharing. It was thoughtful and kind of you. Also, enlightening as always. Cheers.
Effective yes. First there when I was 15. Lived in San Francisco. Highway 1!
*David Hoffman calms himself down anxiety posted meditation sun light wind chimes ✨ appreciate your videos Listening 🌟 from Mass USA TYVM 💙 David*
Your film-making expertise really helped embody the mental visualization and relaxation techniques, great representation! You helped me for sure 👍
Thank you David. I will return to this daily.
The trick is to be in the here and now. Once you start thinking of the past or the future speculation enter your frame of mind and sometimes you start questioning your decisions. Let it all go. This is why I find nature to be the best place to recharge my batteries. Thank you David for being in the here and now for all of us. Blessed be.
Thank You David I needed what you are sharing today 💙
Thank you so much for this video. So many of us are filled with anxiety, for a variety of reasons. If we just sit, breathe, ask our body, mind and heart what it needs at that moment. Sometimes easier said than done, but thank you for the reminder in such a gentle and calm manner. You have a very soothing voice and the chimes were amazing. I'm breathing a little easier right now.
What a beautiful view!
Took me about 7 minutes till I started crying. There is such a thing as joy, as peace in this world; I should try to at least acknowledge that fact more often...
Thanks man.
Meditation and Mindfulness has gotten me out of trouble more than once. Been a huge help in my sobriety.
Thank you for sharing ! I will listen to your calm wisdom and sitting on the lovely porch you shared often. namaste
Your presence is so comforting and I thank you for taking the time to share your wisdom with us. You don't need to touch a million souls...but just one, one watcher, listener, a single reader Truly connecting to the Light of your soul WILL change the world for the better, sir. You ARE changing this world for the better. Please never forget all the good you do, most of it you'll never know.
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Thank you Christy.
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Your technique was too good! I caught myself dozing off several times! Then rewind to make sure I didn't miss any of it! 12 minute video was more like 20 minutes!! Thank you for sharing this video.
Thanks so much for this and all your other stuff you put out! I love the posts every day too. This helped fr.
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Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.🦋
😄😄😄your encouragement brings some peace to the health of the mind!! thank you very much🤝🤝🤝
Thanks David, that really hit the spot! I’m motivated to buy a few wind chimes for my back porch now. 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing this timeless bit of wisdom, we all tend to forget!
Sharing your work with all of us through RUclips is a real gift, and I would like to thank you.
You've produced unique, hyper relevant and gritty footage across decades, and now so many more human beings have access to it. Incredible and transformative 🎇
Mr Hoffman you have nothing to reproach yourself for. No doubt flawed like every human on this planet, but quintessentially a good person, and through your work, will have brought joy and compassion to many, and without knowing may have helped some poor soul to fight another day. One man cannot heal the world, but many of us in our small ways , can make this life meaningful and bearable in times of trouble, and sometimes that can make the difference between living and giving up, it's sometimes all we mere mortals can do. People like you keep my faith in the human race positive, thank you.
Beautiful and much needed great advice.
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I love you, David Hoffman, and your channel is absolutely delightful.
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AII IS weII David .. aII is weII .. thank you 🥂
David, thank you for this.
I've been in between job situations - trying to decide which path is right, pros and cons of each.
I forgot to live for a second, but now I hear myself after a very hard working week.
I really needed this x
Thank you, David. Love to you sir.
Thank you David, this was very helpful x
I think, Mr. Hoffman, that you may find a profitable side hustle in audiobooks or asmr. 😂
But actually, this was truly wonderful, and I loved every minute of it. I'm not given to stress very easily, but this did make me feel very relaxed and calmer than I had expected to going in. Thanks for this!
What a peaceful video. Thank you David 😊
Great timing David...Happy Holidays friend.
God bless you for making this video Mr. Hoffman. Thank you!
David that was wonderful - always wanted / needed something that would allow me to release the things that i hold too tight and just the thoughts of the good places and good times i have experienced -- Thank You David
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Yes very peaceful,thanks🌟
I love your speaking voice. It's so soothing to me. It has a Peter Falk quality to it and I love it.
Thank you for your comment.
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That was so relaxing, David! It triggered my ASMR response. Thanks for the tingles! 😑
Thanks for sharing!
Bush missions are the best. Something about being in nature with a great view that levels you out. Problems don't go away but they seem less significant.
Thanks! When we lived in the mountains here in Northern Cal., it was just like that. Thanks for posting that. 'God bless you.
one reason more i dont regret subscribing to this ordinary old fella. and if you are bothered about your youtube income, dave....there is your solution. just try to do more of these relaxation talks , please. you have a wonderful voice for this and you have NO idea how much people need this stuff.
Thank you Hubert.
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Wowee this is Great!!
Thanks Mr. Hoffman!
Thank you David, you are a beautiful amazing person and soul ❤️
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I didn't quite mean it to be funny Stanna, but if that helps you, I feel good about that.
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Thnx. Honest. Not afraid to say your weaknesses want strength, want to not be a hammer that’s always wanting to hit you over the head or your gut.
GREAT~JOB ✔️
Thank you David. What a wonderfully relaxing sound of the wind tinkling through the wind chimes. And the view of the Pacific Ocean from that back porch is breathtaking. Thank you for the reminder, to slow ourselves down, our racing mind. I am sitting here on an early Saturday afternoon, dreading the housework that I need to do, knowing that I still need to go grocery shopping for our thanksgiving meal for next week. You reminded me that when I am gone, my loved ones are not going to think about what type of housekeeper I was. Hopefully they’ll remember my love for them, the kindness and respect that I try to show everyone. Thank you David. You are one of a kind❣️
My meditation is similar...letting go. Allowing. Checking in with my body. Release. Observe. Beauty. Being. Knowing everything just is. You are not in control. Be present. Now. Breathe. Laugh. Gratitude. Watch the clouds. Get outside of myself. Singing bowl sounds and bells are helpful, too.
David, you're an amazing man! Sending prayers for an abundance of blessings to cone your way alays.
Brilliant relaxing talk. Thank you David.
That’s was beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you for this beautiful video, David. It is one of your best ever!
Thank you Bob. I plan to repost it this morning and hope that it will help others as it does help me.
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Sorry to hear you suffer from anxiety. I do too, and it really sucks. Thanks for your tips on dealing with it.
Thank you David
Great stuff Dave! youre a living and legendary library. You seen it all and have it on film! 🤙
Thanks David , enjoyed all your work over the years thank you
Well done! Thank you. I'd really appreciate more of these types of videos.
Thank you for giving me your thoughts, J. H.
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This helped me come to get better ideas on my projects thank you so much
Thank you David.
Thank you for this 🙏🏾🙏🏾