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To effectively manage anxiety, the speaker advocates for a steady hand rather than blunting the sharpness of our intellect. Anxiety often stems from an overstimulated mind, and a pivotal step toward balance involves grounding oneself. The solution is not to reduce our cognitive abilities but to find ways to stabilize our mental state and thoughts.
The speaker defines yoga not merely as physical postures but as a fundamental principle of union—bringing together the myriad aspects of self, particularly the masculine and feminine energies represented by the right and left brain. This union can foster a sense of wholeness and alleviate the internal conflict that breeds anxiety.