These meditations for anxiety are designed to help you settle your nervous system and ease tension. By focusing on gentle, guided breathing, you can start to release stress and overwhelming feelings like anxiety.
Find a comfortable place to sit or lie down, and give yourself plenty of time for these meditations.
1. Guided Breathing Meditation for Anxiety (Audio)
This audio breathing exercise helps you to become calmer and release stress or strong emotions, such as anxiety. Find a comfortable position; you can sit or lie down on your back.
Now relax and enjoy this guided meditation:
2. Guided Meditation for Anxiety (Video)
This 10-minute guided mindfulness meditation uses breathing to soothe the nervous system. Since our breath directly affects our nervous system and subsequently our emotions, this session is designed to help ease anxiety and bring about calm.
3. A Mindful Moment to Ease Anxiety (Audio)
This 1-minute breathing exercise promotes calm and helps alleviate stress and anxiety.
Take a quick moment for yourself to enjoy this meditation:
Additional Mindfulness Resources
Curious to learn more about mindfulness meditation, mindfulness practices and more? Here are some resources you can explore today:
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FAQs about meditation for anxiety
Which meditation helps with anxiety?
For anxiety, breathing meditations and guided mindfulness meditations help. They calm the nervous system and help you find your way out of stress. Even short, regular meditations like the ones you’ll find here can gradually help you experience more calm. Be aware that, even though breathing meditations and guided mindfulness practices are often helpful for anxiety, it can differ from person to person what works best.
How do I meditate when I’m anxious?
When you feel anxious, keep your meditation very simple and gentle. Bring your attention to the breath and, ideally, choose a guided meditation that accompanies you. It can also help to choose a place where you feel safe and comfortable, and to sit or lie down in a way that feels supportive to your body. It’s normal if your mind feels busy or restless during meditation, especially when you’re anxious. You don’t have to do anything perfectly. It’s enough to notice what’s there right now.
What works to relieve anxiety immediately?
Slow breathing exercises can help quickly with anxiety because they calm the nervous system. Short meditations of one to five minutes, like the ones you’ll find here, can also ease acute tension. Do the exercise at your own pace and without pressure, at a place where you feel safe and comfortable.
How can I accept and let go of my anxiety?
With mindfulness meditation, you can notice anxiety without judging it or pushing it away. When you consciously observe your feelings, they often become less intense. The meditations here help you gradually accept and let go of anxiety. Letting go doesn’t mean making anxiety disappear, but learning to relate to it with more openness and less struggle.
