Watch Your Worries Drift Away | Leaves On A Stream (ACT)

What if you didn't have to stop your thoughts to find peace?

It's easy to get pulled into worries, memories, and "what if" scenarios until they begin to feel completely true.

In just 5 minutes, this guided Leaves on a Stream meditation—an ACT-based cognitive defusion practice—will help you step back from overthinking, create space around difficult thoughts, and return to the present moment with greater ease.

Helpful for:

• Overthinking
• Anxiety
• Worry
• Intrusive thoughts
• Negative thoughts
• Cognitive defusion
• Mindfulness

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Video by Thamnguyen_TBVN via pixabay
Grateful to use Music by Matt Moore Zzyzx

Transcript

Hello dear ones, Have you noticed sometimes one thought leads to another? And another. And before we know it. . . We have travelled far away. From this present moment. So let's today practice watching our talk. Instead of following them. So if you feel comfortable Gently close your eyes. And take a slow breath in through your nose. And a slow breath out. And as you settle here Imagine yourself. Sitting beside you. A beautiful stream of water. As you listen to the sound of water flowing down the stream. Think about at all. That has been bothering you lately. So this thought can be perhaps a worry. A plan. Our memory. Or something else. Take a moment. To choose one thought that you would like to work upon. You And as this thought becomes clear in your head, Imagine. Pleasing this thought. Onto a floating leaf. In the stream of water. Beneath her, Holding on to this thought. Nor pushing it away. Just watch and. . . As it slowly drifts away. In that stream of water. So if you want you can continue this practice. Of blessing and thought. On and leave. And then letting it go. Far and far away from you. Remember. You are not your thoughts. You are the one. Or notices them. Just like you watch the leaves carrying your thoughts. Floating further and further away from you.

Reviews

This was such a relaxing visualisation dear Anisha,I wish it was longer 😅💖. Thank you 💕