Affirmation When Stressed Meditation

This affirmation meditation can be a great antidote to stress, overwhelm, worry, anxiety, fear, irritation, sadness, guilt, anger, you name it, any form of 'dysregulation'. It can help by letting go of resistance to the uncertainty of stressful situations, reminding you to trust that things will work out for the best, especially when you can let go of trying to control situations that are ultimately out of your control. Surrendering the problem situation to something greater than yourself, life essence, the Universe, God, or however you conceive that to be.

Once you have practiced the meditation, you can use the affirmation phrases on their own, whenever you feel stressed or overwhelmed, by simply repeating the phrases until you feel you can surrender control and trust that greater forces will help to bring a beneficial resolution of the situation for the highest good. Notice how it feels, if anything changes in how you feel, and how the problem resolves in future.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to this affirmation meditation. The affirmation used in this meditation can be a great antidote to stress and overwhelm. An affirmation you can repeat whenever you feel under pressure. Stressed, Worried, Anxious, Afraid, Angry, Anything at all, Any form of dysregulation, Uncertainty, Anxiety. You can just use the affirmation on its own, Repeating the phrases to yourself and surrendering the problem to something greater than yourself, The essence of life or the universe or whatever it is you feel that you are connected to that is greater than yourself. Leaning in and trusting that things will work out for the best. For this exercise, The affirmations have been incorporated into a 10-minute meditation to help establish a relationship with the affirmation, Which you can then use as just the affirmation itself as you go about your day. So when you're ready, Just finding a comfortable position and taking your time just to settle in. Letting your shoulders be relaxed and rest back and open to open up your chest. Allowing your spine to be relatively straight, Yet comfortable and relaxed. Perhaps closing your eyes if you wish or softening your gaze. And you might like to begin by just feeling your body as a whole, Sitting here or lying here, And really allowing it to relax, To sink down into the surfaces below you. Leaning in and feeling your forehead and your face, Letting all these little muscles relax and have that sense of sinking down, Sinking down through your forehead as you allow tension to release. Sinking down through the muscles around your eyes and your eyelids. Letting your ears relax and your jaw. Feeling a sinking down sensation to flow down into your shoulders. Allowing your shoulders to relax, Perhaps feeling your arms resting a little heavier. And allowing this sinking down sensation to flow down through your chest. And muscles in your belly. Down your back. Down through your hips. Sinking down through the muscles in your legs. All the way down to your feet. Hand. Then perhaps just beginning to become aware of your breathing, Wherever you feel your breath the most. Perhaps right there at your nostrils. Just noticing with curiosity how the in-breath feels slightly cooler than the out-breath. Noticing those subtle sensations on the skin, The surface of your skin and your nostrils as your breath flows in and out of your body. Or perhaps you feel your breath a little more down there at your belly. Resting a hand on your belly if that helps. Really allowing your breath to be nice and deep. So that you feel your belly gently inflate like a balloon as you breathe in. And deflate as you breathe out. Really allowing your diaphragm to lead your breath. And just gently focusing on the feeling of breathing for a short time. Perhaps you feel your breath somewhere else, So focus there. And every time your mind gets distracted and drifts away, That's okay. That's what minds do. Just when you notice Take a centering breath and gently escort your attention back to feeling your breathing wherever it's most evident for you. Taking a few moments to anchor your attention, Just steadying your attention to help calm your mind. So it doesn't matter how many times your mind gets distracted and drifts into thinking thoughts about your day or what you're doing or something that happened in the past. All that matters is every time it drifts away, When you realise, You just gently bring it back. And allowing yourself and your body to relax into this breath awareness. Anchoring your attention, Letting your attention gently focus on just one thing for a short time helps to recognize your presence. You, You're aware, Centre. And from there it's easier to notice tension in your body and to let it go. And knowing you can always come back to this feeling of breathing anytime. You find you get lost or distracted or lose your way. So now just letting go of focusing on your breath and Be aware of that presence, That aware center that you are. That sense of I or I am. That which pays attention. That which knows your breathing and how it feels. So just coming all the way back. From the world of everything you have to do and pay attention to and think about. And just letting your attention gently return back to you, To your center. Your feeling, Your centre, Your presence. And now when you're ready. Begin to. . . Silently or preferably saying out loud so you can hear yourself. Repeat the following affirmations. All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. From this experience, Only good will come. I am safe. And now really tuning in to any subtle impacts, Feelings, Sensations, Any subtle changes you notice after repeating those affirmations. And the idea is that you can keep repeating these phrases until you feel that trust. Trust that you can surrender whatever it is that is worrying you, Upsetting you, Irritating you. Trusting that something greater than yourself, Life essence itself. Can help to resolve this situation, Allowing you to release control of trying to fix things or control things. All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. From this experience, Only good will come. I am safe. All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this situation, Only good will come. I am safe. Continuing to repeat the phrases until you believe that you can let go and trust that all will be well. And just resting here for a moment. Noticing any subtle changes or impacts from repeating those phrases. Soaking up any sense of trust or belief in the truth of them. Knowing you can release any tight grip or resistance or aversion. Of stressful situations, Trusting that Everything is working out for the highest good. And if you do, Use these affirmations as you're going about daily life. Remember to notice, Be mindful of how things do end up working out. And whether in those situations where you felt overwhelmed, Stress, Worry, Frustration, Sadness. Regret, Guilt, Shame. In those situations where you use these affirmations, Remember to see what happens down the track, Short or medium or longer term. So as to prove to yourself, To give yourself the evidence you need, That this can really work. So for now, Just very gently becoming aware again of the contact your body is making with the supports below you. Perhaps taking a couple of final deep belly breaths. And gently begin to open your eyes if they're closed and Gradually reawaken to the room, The space around you. And really taking your time before continuing on with your day.