COURSE

Facing The Music Of Anxiety

Let’s face it: When you’re feeling anxious, the last thing you may want is to listen to someone singing “ohm”. So why do we turn to audio cues to quell our anxiety? And if we don’t already, should we? What are optimal practices, both musically and not, to manage anxiety? In this seven-day series, the listener will compassionately address their struggle with anxiety, what it looks like, and go through actionable steps to reduce the effects of anxiety using music as a healing device. Through developing deeper self-awareness, self-trust, and new strategies, the listener will be able to have access to the tools to mitigate and quell anxiety for good - with or without an accompanying soundtrack.

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Meet your Teacher

Cheryl B. Engelhardt

New York, NY, USA

Cheryl is a musician who received degrees in Biology and in Music from Cornell University, studied orchestration at Juilliard, then began her tenure as a performer, coach, and composer for films, ads, theater, and social justice choirs. Her chart-topping new piano/ambient album, “Luminary”, was designed for mindfulness, focus and growth. Along with more than 2 years of daily meditation practice, she found (and created) her own solution to years of anxiety and panic attacks which she shares with others.

7 Days

3.3k students

4.8 stars

13 min / day

Anxiety

English

Lesson 1

Hearing Anxiety

In Day 1, we examine what anxiety looks and sounds like for us. It’s very different for everyone, so we put away the stigmas and the judgment, and we see and hear it - even love it. Anxiety is a part of us, so to fully love ourselves, we must love our anxiety. This is the day we discover how, and choose music to support this reckoning.

Lesson 2

Leaning Into Anxiety Triggers

Sometimes anxiety comes out of nowhere. Other times, there are distinct events, circumstances, or thoughts that can bring on feelings of anxiety. We examine how to identify our own triggers, so that we can meet them with compassion for ourselves. We identify different kinds of music that can help us lean into, rather than resist, feelings of anxiety.

Lesson 3

External Relief From Anxiety

Today we will discover ways to use our surroundings to help mitigate the feelings of anxiety in our body. We will explore what it means to be safe, and use all of our senses to bring our mind to a place of calm. With a focus on hearing, we will choose to listen to music that causes presence, rather than distraction.

Lesson 4

Internal Relief From Anxiety

In this session, we will discover where anxiety lives in our body. We will send it love and energy while giving it an exit strategy. We will examine our own internal environment, providing peace and calm inside of our bodies and look at what kind of music can support inward focus.

Lesson 5

Training Our Minds

Today we will do work to teach our mind new alternatives to thoughts that show up by default. We will intentionally teach our subconscious new vocabulary through the practices of gratitude, and positive “I am” affirmation statements to add to the toolbelt of quelling anxiety. We will discover how music can have a “positive” spin, and how to use that to our advantage.

Lesson 6

Connecting The Mind & Body With Music

Anxiety shows up as a communication. We can listen with our body, rather than resist it, in order to allow partnership with anxiety. The anxiety is then not a threat, rather a tool. And when we connect the mind and the body during the onslaught of anxiety, the results are peace of mind, a feeling of confidence and control, and freedom from anxiety itself. Two of the best ways to connect the mind and the body is with music and movement. Song by Victoria Angel Heart

Lesson 7

Deserving Peace Of Mind

In our final day together, we will review strategies to quell anxiety, especially those incorporating music, as well as acknowledge why we are worthy of peace and calm in our lives. We will also add one more (fun!) technique to relieve the suffering from anxiety. Deserving peace of mind is a right, not something to be earned through suffering. When we come to this realization, we are empowered, calm, and free from anxiety.

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Recent Reviews

Cindy

November 19, 2024

I love the diversity available on Inside Timer

Juliet

October 15, 2024

Wonderful approach to anxiety to find peace with it and find joy. Thank you very much for sharing research, personal insights, and your music with us!

Stephanie

March 7, 2024

Really well done. Want to relisten. Thank you!

Richard

October 15, 2023

Awesome course, thank you. 😊

Zack

September 29, 2023

Great course, I was anxious to try it!

Gail

August 1, 2023

Interesting and fun at the same time.

Judy

July 2, 2023

Great course. Thank you!

Christine

June 29, 2023

Thank you! I really enjoyed this course and learned several techniques to help my anxiety.

Meg

June 4, 2023

Thanks so much, great timing to have this course come up!

Kacy

May 21, 2023

What a great course with tools I can and some I already use. Day 7 gave me such a eye opener, I have both parents as an example of suffering or struggling for happiness..l overworking martyr Mother, suffering, negative PTSD, father who always said “poor kids, never get anywhere, etc. now I have some journaling and discovery to do and a place to start loving and redefining MY HAPPY PLACE. Thank you. I’m also going to find your albums.

Sue

May 11, 2023

This course was very helpful!!!🙏

Maleika

April 28, 2023

Beautifully done. Wonderful tools to add to my toolkit. ⭐️

Sam

March 26, 2023

Every moment, freeing! So grateful for all of the information.

Colleen

July 27, 2022

A fabulous course for those of us who want to learn how to create a state of peace and tranquility on the inside no matter what is happening on the outside. It is content-rich, thoughtfully paced, with a perfect balance of discussion, meditation and music. The bonus is Cheryl’s beautiful voice. Her joy, compassion and sincere desire to encourage and inspire definitely comes through in her speaking style. Thank you, Cheryl, for sharing your wisdom and musical gifts with the world in this unique way!

Nitza

July 25, 2022

Great course. I loved your talks, your advice, and the music you played and sang.

Carol

November 24, 2021

Starting the course again!!! This was amazing and so real.

Kirsten

November 8, 2021

This course taught me so many useful tips & tools to understand & relieve my anxiety while also distilling the ideas behind where it stems from and how it responds to different interventions. I'm already practicing most of the ideas because they're so simple and effective. I can't thank you enough, Cheryl 🙏☺️

Evie

October 1, 2021

So informative, helpful and resourceful. I’ve passed it on to many friends and family and they too have found it hugely helpful. Very basic yet effective reminding of how to live harmoniously with anxiety. Thanks Cheryl!

Melissa

September 20, 2021

Thank You for this course. Can’t wait to try these tools when feeling anxious!!

Arnaud

August 23, 2021

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