Hello,
And welcome to this meditation to relieve depression and anxious thoughts.
Let's begin by getting in a comfortable position where you won't be disturbed for the duration of the 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 and as you exhale,
Allow it to release a little.
Inhale again,
Imagining that you're breathing in new life.
And when you exhale,
Let all fear completely fade.
Take another breath in and when you exhale,
Feel yourself letting go of any worries.
Notice how relaxed you are becoming right now.
Let another breath come in naturally,
Imagining a bright future.
And as you let it go,
Notice how depression eases and fades.
A gentle wave of relaxation sweeps over you as you breathe out and in.
Allow your breath to flow naturally now and let yourself feel calm and peaceful.
You've earned this wonderful feeling.
You are now open to receive new thoughts and you open up even more with every breath that you take to new and fresh energy.
Notice how you're even having new ideas present themselves to you.
Bring up feelings of abundance as you have so much that your cup pours over for others to enjoy the abundance that you've created.
Imagine a new energy and zeal for life.
Even if this is not true of your present self,
Imagine it vividly and with as much detail as you can.
See yourself full of energy and optimism.
You can imagine it as if watching a movie of yourself if this helps.
Let's see the colors brightly and watch yourself full of ambition,
Taking steps forward.
Stay with your breath and allow your intentions to remain positive.
Even if you don't feel positive at this moment,
You can imagine what being joyful is like.
Breathe into this joy that you're creating and notice how you are consciously shifting any depressed or anxious thoughts right now into peaceful feelings instead,
Simply by following your breath.
Breathe deeply and let your exhale completely relax you.
Any thoughts that previously held you back become smaller and smaller.
Watch your negative thoughts diminish little by little as if you're riding away in a car and the negative thoughts are sitting along the side of the road,
Shrinking in the distance as you ride away with ease.
As you see them go,
You are freed from their crypt.
If more negative thoughts arise,
Simply drop them off on the side of the road by any creative means that arises.
Then ride away,
Watching them grow smaller and smaller until they're consumed by the horizon.
Allow yourself now 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.
In your own time,
Whenever you're ready,
Slowly open your eyes.
That's good.
Now commend yourself for making these steps towards a better life.
Accept this wonderful change to your new life and take as much time as you'd like just to be in gratitude for several moments.
Thank you for joining me today and be blessed.
