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Breathe Away Anxious Thoughts - Meditation

by Lynn Borenius Brown, EdD, LPC

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guided
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Meditation
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Breathe Away Anxious Thoughts - Time for Healing (Stress and Anxiety). This eight-minute guided meditation uses the power of your breath to relieve anxiety. Time for Healing guided meditations do not have music in the background because we know each person's taste is personal.

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Transcript

Breathe away anxious thoughts.

Welcome to time for healing.

This time is just for you.

As you relax,

Allow your body to become heavy and if you'd like,

Let your eyes close gently.

Listen only when you are able to completely focus on yourself.

Make sure you're in a comfortable position.

Bring your focus to your breath and really pay attention to how your lungs expand and contract when you inhale and exhale.

Let your breath flow however it wants to.

Notice your jaw and if you feel any tension there,

Just notice it.

Don't try to change anything.

Now breathe into the sensations in your jaw and as you exhale,

Allow it to release a little.

Inhale again.

Imagine you are breathing in new life and when you exhale,

Let all fear completely fade.

Take another breath in and when you exhale,

Feel yourself letting go of any worries.

Notice how relaxed you are becoming.

Let another breath come in naturally,

Imagining a bright future and as you let it go,

Notice how depression eases and fades.

A gentle wave of relaxation sweeps over you as you breathe in and out.

Allow your breath to flow naturally,

Letting yourself feel calm and peaceful.

You deserve this wonderful feeling of serenity.

You are open to receive new thoughts and you open up even more with each breath you take.

Take a moment to notice how new ideas begin to present themselves to you.

Bring up feelings of abundance as if you have so much that your cup pours over for others to enjoy the abundance you have created.

Imagine that you are energized and have a zeal for life.

Even if this is not true of your present self,

Imagine it vividly and with as much detail as you can.

See yourself full of energy and optimism.

You can imagine it as if you are watching a movie of yourself,

If this helps,

But see the colors brightly and watch yourself full of ambition,

Taking steps toward achievement.

Stay with your breath and allow your intentions to remain positive.

Even if you don't feel positive in this moment,

You can imagine what being joyful is like.

So breathe into this joy you are creating and notice how you are consciously shifting any depressed or anxious thoughts right into peaceful feelings instead by following your breath.

Breathe deeply and let your exhale completely relax you.

Any thoughts that previously held you back become smaller and smaller.

Watch negative thoughts diminish little by little as if you are riding as if you are riding away in a car and these negative thoughts are sitting along the roadside,

Shrinking into the distance as you ride away with ease.

As you see them go,

You are freed from their grip.

If you have any more negative thoughts arise,

Drop them on the side of the road by any creative means that arise and ride away,

Watching them grow smaller until they are consumed by the horizon.

Allow yourself a few moments to simply be.

Notice and feel changes from this moment and the difference between how you felt before you began this meditation.

Your new thoughts find a new home within your inner being.

Return your focus to your breath for a few moments.

Commend yourself for making these steps toward a better life.

Accept these wonderful changes to your life.

Take as much time as you'd like to be in gratitude.

As you begin to return to the outer world,

You will remain relaxed and your inner mind will process what you heard.

You are feeling more alert.

You are now ready to resume your day.

You are feeling good about taking this time for healing.

This time just for you.

Meet your Teacher

Lynn Borenius Brown, EdD, LPCLansing, MI, USA

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