Hello and welcome to this meditation to relieve depression and anxious thoughts.
Make sure you are in a comfortable position and you will not be disturbed for the duration of this session.
Bring your focus to your breath and really pay attention to how your lungs expand and contract when you inhale and exhale.
Let your breath flow however it wants to right now.
Notice your jaw and if you feel any tension here,
Just notice it.
Don't try to change anything.
Now breathe into the sensations in your jaw.
As you exhale,
Allow it to release a little.
Inhale again.
Imagine that you are breathing in new life.
And when you exhale,
Let out fear.
Take another breath in.
And when you exhale,
Feel yourself let go of any worries.
Noticing how relaxed you are becoming right now.
Let another breath in,
Imagining a bright future.
As you let it go,
Notice how depression eases and fades just a little.
A gentle wave of relaxation sweeps over you as you breathe in and out.
Allow your breath to flow naturally and let yourself feel calm and peaceful.
You deserve this wonderful feeling of serenity.
You are open now to receive new thoughts.
And you open up even more with each breath you take to new and fresh energy.
Notice now how new ideas begin to present themselves to you.
Bring up feelings of abundance.
As if you have so much that your cup pours over.
So much there's others to enjoy the abundance you have created.
Imagine that you are energized and have a zeal for life.
Even if this is not true in your present life,
Imagine it vividly with as much detail as you can.
See yourself full of energy and optimism.
You can imagine as if you are watching yourself in a movie.
If that helps,
Make sure you see the colors brightly.
Watch yourself full of ambition,
Taking steps towards your achievement.
Stay with your breath and allow your intentions to remain positive.
Even if you don't feel positive in this moment,
You can imagine what being joyful is like.
And then breathe into this joy you are creating.
Imagine what being joyful is like.
And then breathe into this joy.
Notice how you are consciously shifting any depressed or anxious thoughts right now into peaceful feelings by following your breath.
Inhale,
Breathe deeply and let your exhale completely relax you.
One more time,
Breathe in,
Relax as you exhale.
Any thoughts that previously held you back become smaller and smaller.
Such negative thoughts diminish little by little.
As if you are riding away in a car and these negative thoughts are sitting alongside the road,
Shrinking into the distance as you ride away with ease.
As you see them go,
You are freed from their grip.
If you have any more negative thoughts rise,
Drop them off on the side of the road.
By any creative means that arises,
You can throw them.
Ride away watching them grow smaller until they are consumed by the horizon.
Allow yourself a few moments to simply be.
Notice and feel changes from this moment right now and the difference between how you felt before you began this meditation.
Your new thoughts find a new home within your inner being.
Return your focus to your breath for a few moments.
Commend yourself for making these steps towards a better life.
Take some time to be in gratitude for yourself,
For the work that you are doing.
Commend yourself for taking these steps towards a better life.
Whenever you are ready,
Slowly open your eyes.
