Hello,
And thank you so much for joining me for this mind the pain mindfulness meditation.
Aimed at reducing the stress,
Pain,
And anxiety caused by endometriosis.
If you're meeting me here today,
You're probably in a bad state with your anxiety,
And I'm so truly sorry.
I know that anxiety is probably something you've been battling even longer than your endopain.
For a lot of us,
It's our first dance with the feelings of intense discomfort.
I know it may be controversial,
But I find that anxiety,
And I mean that really severe pit in your stomach feeling that you can't shake no matter what,
Can sometimes be as bad or even worse than those severe pain flare-ups.
The intensity of that physiological tension in your body can sometimes just be too much to bear,
Especially when it's ongoing and won't give.
It can also incidentally lead us to physical pain,
A vicious cycle.
If this is you today,
I want you to know that I know,
I really do,
And it's going to be okay.
I first want to remind you that you're safe here,
And we're going to work together now to make sure your body knows that too.
When you're ready,
I invite you to close your eyes if you feel comfortable doing so,
Or keep an unfocused gaze in front of you,
Whichever you prefer.
Sitting up straight or lying down,
Relaxing your forehead,
Jaw,
Shoulders,
Belly,
And full body,
And fully releasing all pent-up tension.
We'll just begin with some focused deep breathing to get your body out of its fight or flight,
And into its rest and digest state.
Taking ourselves out of our head for a moment,
And just focusing on the simple power and nourishment of our breath.
Taking it at your own pace,
We'll just take a deep belly breath in through your nose,
Filling all the way up.
An extra quick inhale,
And a nice slow exhale out.
Amazing.
We'll repeat that again with a deep belly breath in,
An extra quick inhale,
And a nice slow exhale out.
Last one,
A deep belly breath in,
An extra quick inhale,
And a nice slow exhale out.
Releasing all worries and tension,
We'll stay focused on the breath,
Witnessing it as it enters and leaves the body.
See it fill you up with hope and strength,
While allowing you to relinquish all doubts and trauma that's been causing you so much pain.
As we focus on the breath,
Just gently breathe into any areas of the body where tension is at its peak.
This can often be parts we don't even realize.
Maybe it's our feet,
Hands,
Back,
Chest,
Forehead,
And we'll give our bum some attention too.
It really deserves it.
Taking ourselves out of the mind and staying with the body,
Allowing thoughts to just come and go.
Just continuing to breathe deeply into any parts that are stuck in the anxiety,
And are needing a little nudge out of it.
We'll just remain here for a moment in our special place that we've created,
Placing a gentle smile on your face,
And your hand on your heart,
Free of those debilitating thoughts and worries.
They can't hurt you here,
And we'll make sure they won't,
Even when we leave this beautiful sanctuary free from fear.
While breathing deeply,
We'll just remind ourselves of our strength by repeating in our mind three times,
My anxiety doesn't serve me.
I've got this.
My anxiety doesn't serve me.
I've got this.
My anxiety doesn't serve me.
I've got this.
Taking your hand back down,
And before we finish up,
I want you to remember that you're a warrior,
And no matter what's got you feeling this way,
It's likely nothing compared to the silent battles you've fought before,
Sometimes completely alone,
And you always found your way through,
And you will this time too,
I promise.
And we'll just let go of all that doesn't serve us anymore,
By taking two deep cleansing breaths.
So when you're ready,
Just a deep inhale in,
And a nice slow exhale out.
One more time,
Deep inhale in,
And a nice slow exhale out.
We'll wiggle the fingers and toes,
Do a nice gentle shoulder roll,
And slowly open your eyes.
Now go on and show the world why we call you a warrior,
Because there's nothing you can't handle.
You've got this.
