No Next Moment: Simple Presence For Anxiety Relief

A simple meditation on the classic principle of presence. By recognizing the simplicity of Being in the present moment, you may experience relief from the symptoms of anxiety and stress. It begins with centering practices that focus attention into the here and now, developing into a deeper practice of accepting fear itself in the present to help neutralize tension.
This meditation is based on simple Presence, Secular Mindfulness, Zen Buddhism, and a little bit of Tantra.
With soothing ambient background music.
Music Credit: Narek Mizraei, Music Of Wisdom.

Transcript

Draw your attention into the present moment. Be aware. Of the here and now. And only the here and now. You might become aware of the sensations of breathing. You might become aware of the sensations in the body. You might connect with the external world through their senses. All of the ambient sound that you can hear. The temperature in the room. Simply become acutely aware. Of your current experience. Be inclusive in your awareness of the present. Meaning do not try to push away anything. Even if there is something uncomfortable. In the present. Just be aware of it. This includes any sense of tension, Agitation. Restlessness. Just be aware of this. There's no need to get rid of it. There is no next moment. Focusing your attention on the here and now. See if you can pinpoint. The moment that the now becomes the next. You will find that this never happens. It's only ever now. So you can safely discard any thoughts about the future. Seeing now this thing called the future is an illusion. If the mind continually wanders to thoughts of the future. Gently escort your attention back to the present. Place your attention on the breath. Bodily sensations. And your sense perceptions. Everything that you are aware of in the present moment. When you place your attention. On any element of your experience in the present. You have pulled your attention out of the mind and into the now. So all elements. Of the current experience in the present. You can safely focus your attention on. And this will quieten the mind. You may notice. That even when not thinking about the future. No longer worrying or overthinking. You are still aware of the fear and anxiety in the body. See if you can become aware of this fear. As a neutral sensation. Simply treat. The experience of fear as another element. Of your current experience. Accept it. Allow it. Observe it. Without reaction. Notice the emotional energy of fear and anxiety. Is not actually a thought or collection of thoughts in itself. It's just a pure feeling. So if fear is present. . . Then you can include fear within your awareness of the present moment. Do not try to relate. The emotion of fear to the future. We have seen now, The future is an illusion. It never arrives. All experiences in life occur in the present. So you'll be able to handle them when they arise. So simply observing. The raw, Intense energy. Of fear in the present. And in time, Even this, Felix. And soon even this feeling becomes neutral. Thank you for doing this meditation with me today. Take care, Be well and stay safe. Present.

Reviews

Wonderful, Corin! Your words clicked for me. The idea of accepting the emotions as just another part to f my present experience. Neutralized the emotion. Annoyance, frustration, fear are all just a part of now. Makes it more manageable and less overwhelming. Love your lives also. Thank you! Thank you! Thought you’d get a kick out of this share: autocorrect kept correcting your name to correction! The universe was reiterating that Corin corrects my thinking!!! 🤣