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Stressed Out and Suffering?

Welcome to humanity. Here’s the way out.

Clifford Jones
8 min readJun 14, 2023

A digital painting I hacked after reading about God early this morning. “Look beyond the clouds and you will find the eternal light that illuminates all existence.” — Rumi

This article is about how to use hypnosis, self-hypnosis, and mindfulness techniques to mitigate your stress and suffering, which in my direct experience, is most often self-induced.

I’ve devoted my life to finding a way to live with myself and others in peace, and that’s one reason I love sharing what little I know. I’m learning every day and still finding my way.

As Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” His simple yet profound words remind us that change begins within us, and every effort we make toward self-improvement transforms the world around us.

Humanity’s age-old struggle with suffering, stress, disease, war, and the looming shadow of death often points to a need for internal transformation.

Buddha held that “All I teach is suffering and the end of suffering.”

According to his Four Noble Truths, suffering is an inherent part of existence. Its roots lie in our attachment and desire. The cessation of suffering is attainable, and the way to end it lies in following…

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Clifford Jones
Clifford Jones

Written by Clifford Jones

Medium stopped paying me due to a technical problem on their end. Their support is unwilling or able to help me. So, I stopped writing. Get a grip, Medium.

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