Hello everyone,
My name is Angela Brancatella from Anima Vestra,
Reiki and Meditation.
This is an online healing meditation.
It's called Calm vs COVID-19.
So let's begin by getting comfortable.
You can be sitting up or lying down,
Whatever feels right for you.
Slowly close your eyes.
Now place one hand on your heart and the other hand on your belly.
See if you can place your attention to where your breath is going.
Are you breathing into your chest or are you breathing into your belly?
Now see if you can draw your breath into your belly,
Making it big and round like a balloon.
It can be difficult at first.
See if you can give it a go.
And it's not a big deal if you are finding it difficult.
This is just a suggestion.
Now see if you can focus on where your hand is placed on your belly and feel the rise and fall of your belly as you breathe deeply,
Extending your belly out like a balloon.
You might like to try a few more deep belly breaths just to get the hang of it.
Now when you're ready,
You can allow your breath to go back to its regular rhythm.
Now this might seem counterintuitive,
However,
I would like you to think about the so-called negative thoughts and feelings you may be having during this global pandemic.
This might include fears of contracting the virus or the stresses of being in isolation.
When we think about something that we perceive as positive or negative,
There is a corresponding feeling in our body.
Our thoughts influence our bodies directly because the body interprets messages coming from the brain to prepare us for what we have to deal with.
Where do you feel negative thoughts in your body?
Where are these thoughts and feelings held?
Is it in your chest?
Does it make your breath shallow?
Is it in your head?
Does your head feel tight?
Or do you feel it in your stomach?
Does it give you an uneasy feeling?
Now see if you can breathe into that area.
If you can breathe into that area,
Permit yourself to exhale entirely,
Blowing all the air out and releasing all the tension from that part of your body.
You might want to try this a few more times and as you do this,
Soften your shoulders,
Allowing them to relax and drop.
Soften the jaw by opening the mouth and this will enable you to feel more relaxed and calm.
So we're breathing into that area and on the exhale we're releasing all that energy and tension from our body.
When you are ready,
You can allow your breath to go back to its natural rhythm and now you can listen to my voice.
All we have is the present moment and right now at this moment you are safe.
Letting go with each breath,
You are safe,
Calm and relaxed.
There is nothing to fear because nothing has happened to you or is happening to you right now.
You might want to repeat these words to yourself in your head.
Remember this is just a suggestion.
I have nothing to fear because nothing terrible is happening to me right now.
At this moment I am safe,
My friends and family are safe.
All I have to deal with is what is happening at this moment and I am safe and calm.
Well done.
I would like you to understand that fearful thoughts cannot be fixed because they are only thoughts.
What you are afraid of hasn't happened so you can't fix something that hasn't happened.
Now I would like you to try another little exercise.
See if you can be the observer of your thoughts.
When a fearful thought comes up that causes your anxiety,
You can say,
Okay,
This is fear.
Feel it in your body,
Breathe into that sensation and release it with a big exhale.
Then you could try saying in your mind,
I am safe and calm at this moment.
There is nothing to fix because I cannot fix something that hasn't happened.
I am safe and well.
My family is safe and well.
All are safe and well in my world and so it is.
You can come back to this mantra at any time during your day.
You can use the technique of feeling the emotions in your body and releasing it with a big exhale.
Anytime during the day or evening when you feel any type of anxiety or stress.
And you can repeat the words,
I am safe and well.
My family is safe and well.
All are safe and well in my world and so it is.
So take a few deep long breaths and allow yourself to come back to your space.
Being aware of your surroundings.
And when you are ready,
You may slowly open your eyes.
You can come back to this meditation whenever you like,
Whenever you need to.
I am sending you all love and light and thank you.
