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Simple Stress And Anxiety Buster

by Megan Shirey

Rated
4.7
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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This calming meditation can be used during stressful moments to bring you back into the present moment and renew your sense of calm. This meditation includes a guided counted breath as well as a quick body scan and affirmations.

StressAnxietyPresent MomentRelaxationBreathingBody ScanAffirmationsCounted BreathingJaw RelaxationShoulder RelaxationCalm

Transcript

Hello and welcome to this guided meditation.

Please find your most comfortable position,

Either sitting,

Standing,

Or laying down.

Hands can rest lightly on your knees or by your side.

If it feels right and if you're in a safe environment to do so,

Not while driving,

I invite you to gently close your eyes as we begin a guided counted breath.

We will inhale for the count of four and exhale for the count of eight and we'll do that four times.

To begin drinking in our first deep breath and exhale completely.

And inhale for four,

Three,

Two,

One,

Exhale eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One,

Inhale four,

Three,

Two,

One,

Exhale eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One,

Inhale four,

Three,

Two,

One,

Exhale eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One,

Inhale four,

Three,

Two,

One,

Exhale eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

And one.

Returning to normal breath.

And begin to bring your awareness to the body and where you may be holding tension and allowing those places to soften with every exhale.

Relaxing the jaw,

Allowing the teeth to part while keeping the mouth closed.

Noticing the shoulders and the neck.

Giving yourself permission to relax,

Relaxing the shoulders down to the floor.

And we'll repeat some affirmations either silently into yourself or out loud if you're in a safe environment to do so.

I am safe.

I am calm.

I am at peace.

I am free.

I am joyous.

I am at ease.

And when you're ready,

I invite you to drink in another deep breath,

Inhaling deeply and exhaling completely.

And gently flutter the eyes open,

Coming back into the present moment.

Coming back to greet your day.

May you be joyous and at ease.

Namaste.

Meet your Teacher

Megan ShireySt. Petersburg, FL, USA

4.7 (16 511)

Recent Reviews

Deborah

November 27, 2025

Just what I needed after a very stressful morning. It has allowed me to let go of the frustration and reset in the hope that the rest of the day is more peaceful. Thank you ๐Ÿ™

Allie

August 26, 2025

Great, quick and effective. I love the breath work followed by the affirmations. Will use this one again.

Felicity

July 20, 2025

Best meditation ever! ๐Ÿฅน I have stress problems every night and I have no idea why so I went looking for the perfect meditation and when I listened to this one, I knew that this beautiful meditation would be the next to step to stop my stress and anxiety. ๐Ÿฅฒ Thank you so much ๐Ÿฅฐ

Maria

June 9, 2025

Lovely short combination of breathwork and affirmations, will definitely come back to this

Faisal

May 16, 2025

An absolute gem of a quick relaxing meditation It is my go to guided meditation, when I want a quick relief of stress

Catherine

May 1, 2025

Tthis is sn amazing quick meditation to help let go of stress.

Lorna

April 28, 2025

Great short practice! Really brought me back down to earth when I was feeling a bit overly stressed. The only thing I would change is introduce a very brief pause before the inhale and exhale counts. I found the counts quite fast and especially the transitions so couldn't keep up. Still a wonderfully helpful practice that absolutely worked for me so many thanks for creating and sharing ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’—โœจ With love and gratitude ๐Ÿ’— EDIT : Just saw the review response that says there's a slower breath count 2.0 version! Thank you! ๐Ÿ’— I will check that out ๐Ÿฅฐ

Stephanie

April 23, 2025

This quick relax was perfect for resetting my mind and mood

Jen

April 18, 2025

Thank you. This was so relaxing to listen to. I enjoyed it. Namastรฉ. โœจ๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿปโœจ๏ธ

Sean

April 7, 2025

Very good, helped me get out of an anger rut today

Christie

March 23, 2025

I truly enjoyed this meditation! It is a packed with all the right ingredients to ground yourself. Thank you!

jesse

March 17, 2025

Iโ€™m very greatful humble thankful amen be blessed amen ๐Ÿ™

Valerie

March 8, 2025

With appreciation for the relaxing moments, Namaste

Tyler

March 6, 2025

After a busy day, I needed a break and decided to meditate. I think this hit the spot. WAY TO GO!!

Jessica

March 4, 2025

A breath of fresh air to reset even when youโ€™re not feeling it, itโ€™s 5 minutes of powerful energetic shifts to a higher vibration! Thank you! ๐Ÿ™

Loraine

February 24, 2025

My mind was racing because im adhd with cptsd and this queitened my mind and eased my soul.Thank you for sharing your soul space.)0(

Sheila

January 22, 2025

That was exactly what I needed. It was like she was in my head. My first time doing this and Iโ€™m glad it was so successful. I will keep on doing it. Thank you

Heidi

January 13, 2025

Just love this meditation. It is so effective in only 5 minutes. It's my go to when I need a quick rest and recharge. Very soothing voice. Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

Sarah

January 9, 2025

Very relaxing. Iโ€™m in LA during the fires and this really helped to calm me in the face of so much fear & uncertainty.

Joy

December 28, 2024

Thank you that was amazing and very helpful ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ

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