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Calming Anxiety

by Sarah Dakhili

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Meditation
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This meditation focuses on calming and soothing fears and worries. By connecting with our breath, we will bring our mind and body out of the survival brain while stimulating the parasympathetic calm state that helps us live in the present moment.

AnxietyCompassionBreathingBody ScanAffirmationsMindfulnessEmotional SafetySurrenderSelf CompassionPresent Moment AwarenessBreathing AwarenessCalm

Transcript

Hello and welcome.

My name is Sarah and I'm a psychotherapist and meditation teacher in Brisbane,

Australia.

This meditation is designed to help soothe and comfort your fears and worries.

Let us begin.

Please ensure that you are either sitting or lying down in a relaxed state.

Close your eyes and start tuning inwards.

Simply notice the sensations in your body.

Start getting curious about your internal world.

Approach your internal state from a place of curiosity and compassion.

What are you experiencing?

Is there tension?

Tightness?

Tingling or pain?

Is there a feeling of restlessness,

Uneasiness or fear?

Or perhaps you're feeling tired,

Fatigued and overwhelmed?

Whatever the case may be,

I'd like you to observe with curiosity and compassion.

Try not to get caught up in any mental narratives.

Instead,

See if you can deepen your breathing without force and without effort.

Simply notice where your breath begins and where your breath ends.

Where does your chest or your belly rise and fall?

See if you can simply be with whatever that is currently happening inside your body.

Remember that you are safe.

The narratives of our survival brain are simply in need of comfort,

Soothing and calming.

It's okay to experience fear,

Anxiety and worry.

However,

You don't need to fix anything in this moment.

Simply relax in the knowing that you are safe.

Repeat in your mind,

I am safe.

I am safe.

Our survival brain is always in a state of rush,

Urgency and a need to be in control.

Simply observe it as a fearful child in need of your comfort and in need of your love.

Let go of all judgement.

Just breathe.

Focus on the cool air coming in through your nostrils and the warm air coming out of your nostrils.

Simply notice how good it feels to breathe.

Notice how there's very little you have to do to breathe.

Notice how the intelligence in your body takes over as you simply slow down and observe.

Keep breathing.

Inhaling and exhaling.

Keep deepening your breath without force and without effort.

It feels good to breathe.

Repeat that in your mind.

It feels good to breathe.

Now see if you can repeat the following sentences in your mind.

I have the ability to become calm and still as I allow myself to breathe.

I am choosing to be at peace with what happened,

What is happening and what will happen.

Clarity of mind is available to me.

I surrender to a greater plan beyond my understanding.

There are positive outcomes I am not yet aware of.

My point of power is always in the present moment.

I trust the process of life.

I am at home in my body.

It is safe for me to let go and surrender to the unknown.

It is safe for me to feel my emotions and to let go.

Relax.

Breathe.

Just breathe.

Envision yourself in a relaxed,

Calm,

Desired state.

Know that you are held by life.

You are safe.

Relax.

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Meet your Teacher

Sarah DakhiliBrisbane, QLD, Australia

4.7 (515)

Recent Reviews

Ju

February 5, 2026

Exactly what I needed today πŸ™πŸ»

Leigh

January 13, 2026

Nodded off straight awayπŸ˜΄πŸ’€, but what I heard was good. Thanks 😊. πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

Jason

January 4, 2026

Thank you

Stephanie

December 14, 2025

I really enjoyed this delightful meditation πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ ☺️ Just lovely

Anne

October 11, 2025

Very helpful! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ©·

Ren

July 8, 2025

Calming and grounding thank you

T.R.

May 25, 2025

Gentle and Profound. Nicely done.

Sean

April 28, 2025

Really great Meditation! It really helped my anxiety, especially the part about letting go of the sense of urgency of everything. Thanks for such a great meditation!

Aparichit

April 5, 2025

Thank you for this valuable session. I learned something valuable from this session. Thank you.

Jon

January 27, 2025

Very nice, thank you πŸ™

Caroline

November 4, 2024

Felt in tune with my body. For a brief moment was able to envision the white light going through my body!

Armando

September 3, 2024

Nice and relaxing, loved it

Rebecca

August 14, 2024

Very relaxing and soothing. Thank you 🀍

Dawn

August 13, 2024

Very soothing and effective! I was extremely anxious and tight in my body but now I’m much more open and calm. I appreciated the relaxed focus without special breathing techniques, which always seem to increase my anxiety. Thank you so much, Sarah. πŸ™πŸ»πŸ’š

beth

July 3, 2024

This is good medicine for when I feel anxious. Sarah's voice is calming and I find myself progressively getting more relaxed. Thank you, Sarah! πŸ’›πŸ™

Melissa

February 1, 2024

So soothing and I loved the affirmations πŸ’–

Linda

January 30, 2024

Just what I needed! πŸ™πŸ™Œ

Rose

January 20, 2024

Really helpful best yet Woke up sick and very panicked about Covid -helped to relax!

Rahul

December 23, 2021

Thank you so much, this was really relaxing and helped me let go of my worries and stuck energy πŸ₯°

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