When the noise of life pulls you into chaos, stillness can feel impossible. Learn how mindfulness and Centering Prayer help soften the Velcro mind, ease anxiety, and bring you back to the quiet peace waiting on the shore.

Automatic Negative Thoughts, or ANTs, can sneak into our minds like tiny pests—quiet at first, then overwhelming. In this article, Matt Johnson shares how to recognize the thoughts that sabotage confidence, learn their hidden patterns, and use simple, practical tools to calm the mental swarm before it takes over.