The coronavirus is on the minds of people around the world.
The negative outcomes of stress can result in decreased immune system function,
Increased anxiety and depression,
High blood pressure,
And illness of all kinds.
The best thing to do during times of stress and uncertainty is to relax and tune in to what you are truly grateful for.
So let's begin a short meditation that will help you calm the body and relax the mind.
Focusing in on what you appreciate in your life.
Please take a nice deep breath in.
And when you breathe out,
Let your eyes easily close.
Notice how you automatically got a little more relaxed.
Now,
Let the thought of someone that you care about to come alive in your mind.
Feeling in your body where the sensations of love arise for you.
Notice right now how good this feeling is.
The experience of gratitude for someone you love.
Bring awareness now to your healthy body.
Oxygen is being absorbed through the lungs and circulated through the bloodstream in an endless rhythm.
Give yourself permission to fully relax right now.
Get any worries related to the virus to drift away.
You are allowed to take a break from all this stress.
Focus on you.
Your ability to overcome challenges.
Your desire to be solution focused.
Your natural ability to care for yourself.
Imagine now you are able to witness your immune system functioning perfectly.
Effortlessly fighting off any foreign invaders at tremendous speeds.
This happens automatically.
Breathe in deeply now and feel the oxygen powering the immune system.
Your ability to heal from illness is immaculate.
Again,
Allow any worries or concerns that the virus will hurt you or your loved ones to flow into the mind and flow out of your mind just as easily.
Passing by and leaving.
It's okay to let go of this stress now.
You deserve to.
Perhaps you feel very concerned about the future and that's perfectly okay.
Just let it go for this moment.
Maybe you remember in the past difficult times that we as a people made it through and you as an individual came out stronger.
And just let those memories go for the time being.
Breathe in very deeply once again.
Allowing this air to relax you as much as possible.
Exhaling into complete relaxation.
You are now more centered and the stress has been dramatically reduced.
Making for a more resilient body and mind even in the most difficult times.
