The goal of this meditation is to calm your mind when the anxiety feels heavy.
So let's get to a comfortable position and give yourself the next five minutes to focus only on you and your breath.
Gently close your eyes and acknowledge the swirling and spiraling chaos around you.
Allow your body to feel and sit with your anxiety.
Recognize it is here.
And then with a good deep breath in.
And then on the exhale,
Let it go.
Turn inward.
Quiet your thoughts and concentrate again on the breath.
Taking an inhale in through your nose.
And gently exhale out through the nose or mouth.
We're going to do that a few more times to allow our bodies to find a place of stillness and calm.
All by bringing our attention to the breath.
So let's take another deep inhale.
And exhale.
You are present now.
And you are here in this moment.
Understanding the past has no power over you.
And the future is not yet decided.
By recognizing this,
By acknowledging the present moment,
You take away the power of your anxiety.
You have control over your breath.
Move the energy away from your anxious mind and focus it on the constant.
On the power of your inhale.
And on the ease of your exhale.
It is in these moments of spiraling down that we forget what we do have control over.
Our breath.
Our ability to reset our mind.
To let go of the anxious thoughts and fears.
And focus on our body.
On what it means.
On stillness.
Presence.
Grace.
A release of the emotions.
Again,
Focus in on your breath.
This time deepening your inhale.
And lengthening your exhale.
Feel your load lighten.
Feel the pressure from the anxiety leave your chest,
Your shoulders,
And neck.
You are in control of this moment.
Of this presence.
Of being in this moment without expectation or fear.
And your breath is the guide to bring you to this place.
Welcome the breath in now and throughout the day if anxiety starts to creep back in.
Your breath is with you.
Ready to offer peace and release.
And the ability to let the anxiety go.
Let's take another deep inhale in.
And let it out.
One more time.
Good breath in.
And slowly release.
Gently start to come back to your surroundings.
Maybe wiggle your toes or your fingers.
Roll out your neck.
Relax your shoulders.
Slowly open your eyes.
And remember today your breath is there to help you.
