Guided Meditation for a Visit to the Dentist

This a guided meditation to listen to while visiting your dentist for those who are fearful of dentistry.

Transcript

As you sit in a dentist chair,

Just breathe.

Just breathe.

Breathe slowly.

Hold it.

Breathe out slowly.

Breathe in slowly.

Hold it.

Breathe out slowly.

Good.

Good.

Just focus on being present.

Being present with your breath.

And when uncomfortable sensations arise,

Just breathe into them.

Know that they won't last.

They will pass.

And by breathing into them,

Their intensity is diminished.

And you are present with your breath.

And with each breath,

A peace,

A calm settles inside of you.

Thus you breathe deeply in.

Gently hold it.

And you breathe out.

And though there may be very many noises around you as you sit in the dentist chair,

Your focus is on your breath.

And you realize how comforting,

How relaxing the breath is.

So that when thoughts distract you,

All you have to do is go back to the breath and breathe.

Breathe slowly.

Hold it.

Breathe slowly.

Imagine with each breath,

You're building within yourself a tolerance,

A tolerance to withstand the sensations that occur as you sit in the dentist chair.

You develop an ability to relax because your muscles,

Your whole body with each breath relaxes.

And if you feel any sensations that cause tension,

All you have to do is breathe.

Breathe slowly.

Hold it.

And breathe out slowly.

And so the longer you sit in the dentist chair,

The more relaxed you become.

You're at ease because you now have tools,

Tools for relaxation,

Tools to be present with your breath.

And the breath,

Even when things seem intense,

Can be very comforting,

Very relaxing.

And all you have to do is breathe.

Just breathe.

And when there are sensations as you sit in the dentist chair that fight against you,

That try to create worries,

All you need to do is breathe.

Breathe deeply.

And with each breath,

Comfort,

Peace settles upon you.

And you can remain relaxed.

You can find calmness amidst the noisiness all around you.

As you focus on my voice,

As you focus on your breath,

Feel the peace that is deep inside of you,

Always available.

All you have to do is tap into it.

And it's very easy to tap into.

Just breathe.

Be present with your breath throughout your time in the dentist chair.

And what you will find is that time will go well.

It will be a peaceful experience.

Not tense,

But calm.

So that as you're sitting in the dentist chair,

Your focus is on your breath.

Breathing in slowly,

Holding it,

Breathing out slowly.

Good.

Good.

Just remember,

There are two things that will help you have a good experience at the dentist.

One is to watch your thoughts and keep your thoughts focused on what I'm saying or on your breath.

Because your thoughts can only be on one thing at a time.

And if they're on my words or your breath,

Then you will find peace.

But the second thing is that the breath can help with the negative sensations.

When they do occur,

All you have to do is breathe deeply.

Hold it,

Then breathe out.

Breathe deeply in.

Hold it,

And then breathe out.

Then this visit to the dentist is going well.

As you sit in a dentist chair,

Just breathe.

Just breathe.

Breathe slowly.

Hold it.

Breathe out slowly.

Breathe in slowly.

Hold it.

Breathe out slowly.

Good.

Good.

Just focus on being present,

Being present with your breath.

And when uncomfortable sensations arise,

Just breathe into them.

Know that they won't last.

They will pass.

And by breathing into them,

Their intensity is diminished.

And you are present with your breath.

And with each breath,

A peace,

A calm settles inside of you.

Thus you breathe deeply in.

Gently hold it,

And you breathe out.

And though there may be very many noises around you as you sit in the dentist chair,

Your focus is on your breath.

And you realize how comforting,

How relaxing the breath is.

So that when thoughts distract you,

All you have to do is go back to the breath and breathe.

Breathe slowly.

Hold it.

Breathe slowly.

Imagine with each breath,

You're building within yourself a tolerance,

A tolerance to withstand the sensations that occur as you sit in the dentist chair.

You develop an ability to relax because your muscles,

Your whole body,

With each breath,

You relax.

And if you feel any sensations that cause tension,

All you have to do is breathe.

Breathe slowly.

Hold it.

And breathe out slowly.

And so the longer you sit in the dentist chair,

The more relaxed you become.

You're at ease because you now have tools,

Tools for relaxation,

Tools to be present with your breath.

And the breath,

Even when things seem intense,

Can be very comforting,

Very relaxing.

And all you have to do is breathe.

Just breathe.

And when there are sensations as you sit in the dentist chair that fight against you,

That try to create worries,

All you need to do is breathe.

Breathe deeply.

And with each breath,

Comfort,

Peace settles upon you.

And you can remain relaxed.

You can find calmness amidst the noisiness all around you.

As you focus on my voice,

As you focus on your breath,

Feel the peace that is deep inside of you,

Always available.

All you have to do is tap into it.

And it's very easy to tap into.

Just breathe.

Be present with your breath throughout your time in the dentist chair.

And what you will find is that time will go well.

It will be a peaceful experience.

Not tense,

But calm.

So that as you're sitting in the dentist chair,

Your focus is on your breath.

Breathing in slowly,

Holding it,

Breathing out slowly.

Good.

Good.

Just remember,

There are two things that will help you have a good experience at the dentist.

One is to watch your thoughts and keep your thoughts focused on what I'm saying or on your breath.

Because your thoughts can only be on one thing at a time.

And if they're on my words or your breath,

Then you will find peace.

But the second thing is that the breath can help with the negative sensations.

When they do occur,

All you have to do is breathe deeply.

Hold it,

Then breathe out.

Breathe deeply in.

Hold it,

And then breathe out.

Then this visit to the dentist is going well.

As you sit in a dentist chair,

Just breathe,

Just breathe.

Breathe slowly.

Hold it,

Breathe out slowly.

Breathe in slowly.

Hold it,

Breathe out slowly.

Good.

Good.

Just focus on being present,

Being present with your breath.

And when uncomfortable sensations arise,

Just breathe into them.

Know that they won't last.

They will pass.

And by breathing into them,

Their intensity is diminished,

And you are present with your breath.

And with each breath,

A peace,

A calm settles inside of you.

Thus,

You breathe deeply in.

Gently hold it,

And you breathe out.

And though there may be very many noises around you as you sit in the dentist chair,

Your focus is on your breath.

And you realize how comforting,

How relaxing the breath is.

So that when thoughts distract you,

All you have to do is go back to the breath and breathe.

Breathe slowly.

Hold it.

Breathe slowly.

Imagine with each breath,

You're building within yourself a tolerance,

A tolerance to withstand the sensations that occur as you sit in the dentist chair.

You develop an ability to relax because your muscles,

Your whole body,

With each breath,

You relax.

And if you feel any sensations that cause tension,

All you have to do is breathe.

Breathe slowly.

Hold it.

And breathe out slowly.

And so the longer you sit in the dentist chair,

The more relaxed you become.

You're at ease because you now have tools,

Tools for relaxation,

Tools to be present with your breath.

And the breath,

Even when things seem intense,

Can be very comforting,

Very relaxing.

And all you have to do is breathe.

Just breathe.

And when there are sensations as you sit in the dentist chair that fight against you,

That try to create worries,

All you need to do is breathe.

Breathe deeply.

And with each breath,

Comfort,

Peace settles upon you.

And you can remain relaxed.

You can find calmness amidst the noisiness all around you.

As you focus on my voice,

As you focus on your breath,

Feel the peace that is deep inside of you,

Always available.

All you have to do is tap into it.

And it's very easy to tap into.

Just breathe.

Be present with your breath throughout your time in the dentist chair.

And what you will find is that time will go well.

It will be a peaceful experience.

Not tense,

But calm.

So that as you're sitting in the dentist chair,

Your focus is on your breath.

Breathing in slowly,

Holding it,

Breathing out slowly.

Good.

Good.

Just remember,

There are two things that will help you have a good experience at the dentist.

One is to watch your thoughts and keep your thoughts focused on what I'm saying or on your breath.

Because your thoughts can only be on one thing at a time.

And if they're on my words or your breath,

Then you will find peace.

But the second thing is that the breath can help with the negative sensations.

When they do occur,

All you have to do is breathe deeply.

Hold it,

Then breathe out.

Breathe deeply in.

Hold it,

And then breathe out.

Then this visit to the dentist is going well.

Reviews

Thank you very much for this great support.

Thank you. This was so helpful during my deep ckean

Will be listening to this every time I’m in the dentists chair!

Thank you so so much!

Wonderful! 🙏
Over an hour in the dentist's chair and hardly any anxiety. I had the meditation on repeat and rather loud to tune out the awful drilling noises.
Thank you and recommendations 👍🏻

Very soothing voice. I will recommend to my holistic teeth healing clients who have dental anxiety.

Thank you! I was so anxious before the dentist and I played this after the novicaine and it took me through the whole visit! Really soothing and calming.

Thank you very much Robert! Very nice, I felt more calm n sleepy after listening to this.. I’ll book mark this...🙂 I’ve had som bad experience with dentists.. I’m scared them to do wrk on them.. I’ll have try this when I find me a good dentistry.. great job!!!

Feeling very calm before my visit. Will listen again during the treatment. Feels like having a coach alongside. Thank you🌸

This was absolutely wonderful to have! My first dentist appointment with no anxiety!

Listening to this, my dentist visit was MUCH calmer. Thank you! 😊

2 crowns for this 54 year old ultra sensitive gal. Thank you

This was so helpful. Thank you!

So helpful! Fears since childhood.

Brilliant! Really helped me out in the dentist as a nervous patient. Thank you very much!! 😊🙏