Hello and welcome.
Thank you so much for joining me today.
This practice will start with a gentle breath awareness,
And then move into a series of positive affirmations to help ease worry and fear.
Affirmations are words or phrases that we repeat,
And we already have affirmations,
Internal dialogue with ourselves,
Constantly repeating throughout the day what we believe to be true about us.
But sometimes these words are not very kind.
Today,
We'll bring in an element of compassion for our current experience and express the desire for how we do want to feel.
So let's begin.
Come into a comfortable seated position or laying down whatever works for you in this moment.
Closing the eyes or lowering the gaze,
Starting with a few deep breaths to settle in.
Take a long inhale through the nose,
Filling all the way up into the belly.
Open the mouth and let it go with a big sigh.
And again,
Inhale filling all the way,
Open the mouth,
Let it go all the way in,
And full breath all the way out.
And let the breath settle into its natural pattern.
And give yourself permission to relax into this space.
With anxiety,
We're often over analyzing,
Working so hard to think through every possible outcome of the need for control.
And just be in this present moment.
Inhaling,
Exhaling,
Whenever the mind wanders,
As it will.
Maybe it starts going towards thoughts or emotions that come up.
See if you can acknowledge that they're there.
And then just come back to the breath.
Notice the stability of the breath today,
How it feels to know that after every inhale,
There will be an exhale,
Another inhale,
Another exhale.
And you might notice the pauses between breaths,
A small moment before a new breath begins.
Can you explore the pause?
What's there?
What's in that small,
Tiny moment?
Feel the breath continuing to settle.
And maybe as the breath settles,
The mind follows.
And maybe not.
Maybe it feels like there are a lot of different thoughts today.
And that's okay,
Too.
Let's move now into a series of affirmations.
Repeating to yourself in your head after me.
I am enough.
I am enough.
I am safe and loved no matter what.
I am safe and loved no matter what.
I am safe and loved no matter what.
I don't need to be perfect to be worthy.
I don't need to be perfect to be worthy.
I don't need to be perfect to be worthy.
I'm doing the best I can in this moment.
I'm doing the best I can in this moment.
In this moment.
I'm doing the best I can in this moment.
I am in the process of positive change.
I am in the process of positive change.
I am in the process of positive change.
I am in control of my thoughts,
And I choose kind ones.
I am in control of my thoughts,
And I choose kind ones.
I am in control of my thoughts,
And I choose kind ones.
Everything is working out for my highest good,
The highest good for all.
Everything is working out for my highest good,
The highest good for all.
Everything is working out for my highest good,
The highest good for all.
And now sit for a few moments with the feeling that these affirmations evoke.
Do you notice anything happening in your body?
Maybe a change in your body,
Maybe a change in posture,
Maybe some tingles.
Where do you feel this emotion sitting?
Know that you can come back to these affirmations whenever you need in your day.
All you need to do is call them up again and come back to that feeling that you want to feel.
Take a long breath in through the nose.
Open the mouth,
A full breath,
Sigh it out.
As you continue to deepen the breath,
Expanding your awareness,
And with a few soft blinks,
Opening your eyes when you're ready,
And coming back.
Thank you so much for joining me today.
I'll see you next time.
