Anxiety Relief Meditation

This guided visualization meditation offers a powerful tool for relieving anxiety and finding inner peace. It can be practiced anytime you feel the need to ground and center yourself, providing a moment of respite from the stresses of daily life. By engaging in this visualization, you will be guided to create a serene and tranquil mental landscape, allowing you to release tension, restore balance, and cultivate a deep sense of calm. Through regular practice, this meditation can become a valuable resource for managing anxiety and promoting overall well-being.

Transcript

This is a meditation for anxiety relief.

To begin,

Find a comfortable position,

Whether that is seated or laying down.

Finding support in your spine may help to lift your shoulders up,

Back,

And down.

Close your eyes and begin to bring your attention to your breath,

Allowing it to become slow and steady.

This meditation will work with your breath to achieve a sense of calm and relaxation and washing over your body with each inhale and exhale,

Allowing for tension to leave your body.

Visualize yourself standing in front of a beautiful ocean,

With the waves crashing gently against the shore.

The sun is shining,

The sky is a beautiful shade of blue.

Imagine the warmth of the sun on your skin,

The salty smell of the ocean air.

You may even hear birds singing in the background.

Standing next to this body of water,

Allow for the sounds to influence your sensations.

Allow for the smells to invoke emotions.

Allow for your body to be present.

Imagine now that you're holding a stone in your hand.

And in this stone,

You hold your anxieties and your worries.

Notice how it feels,

Its shape,

Its temperature,

Its texture.

Take in a deep inhale.

And when you exhale,

Imagine yourself dropping the stone into the water.

Watch as it sinks down into the depths of the sand,

Becoming smaller and smaller until it disappears completely.

As you continue to breathe,

Imagine the rhythm of the waves as they ebb and flow.

Imagine the sound of the waves lulling you into a peaceful and calm state.

As the waves come towards you,

It brings a sense of calm and relaxation.

With every exhale,

Imagine any remaining tension or anxiety being carried away back into the ocean,

Disappearing into the horizon.

Take a few breaths now to focus on the sensations in your body.

Allow for this visualization of the ocean,

The sounds,

The sun,

The smells to begin to fade.

Even though it's fading,

You can return back to this visualization at any time to release anxiety and find a sense of calm throughout your day.

You can begin to invite some movement back into your body through your shoulders,

Fingers,

Your neck.

Slowly open your eyes and taking note of the space that you're in.

Take a few moments now to be still and calm before continuing on with your day.