Meditation for anxiety: benefits and how to do it

A meditation for anxiety it is a necessary habit. After all, the Anxiety is an evil of our modern society. We are always in a time and space that is not now. We imagine, plan, architect and even try to guess anxiously the future, but in this way things don’t always turn out as we expect.

Most of us have forgotten that the future depends only on how we are living our present.

We don’t even notice the opportunities that present themselves, due to pure distraction or lack of presence. It is for this reason that the practice of meditation for anxiety can help a lot. Are you willing to try? See why you should follow.

How anxiety arises

The word anxiety originates from the Greek term anshein, which means “to strangle, suffocate, oppress”. If it has that meaning, how can maintaining this behavior be good for us?

Review your thoughts, actions and complaints. The hustle and bustle of our tasks makes us very attached to the results. Especially when it comes to work.

Well then, what if I tell you that this is a trap produced by your uncontrolled mind, supported by the demands that the industrial revolution brought us?

I serve many people who, even willing to change the pattern, still struggle with egos that are resistant to changes in behavior. Strive to control your mind. It’s not easy, but it’s absolutely possible.

Reality now, quite objectively, is the only thing that exists. Subjective thoughts reflect our habits. And it is in this now moment that you must invest in remaining. If you are aware in this space and this time, you will naturally be without the emotional influence of the already known.

We spend a good part of our lives wasting time imagining how it will be, how we want it to be, what the other will think… pure guessing.

Living thinking about the future is the safe way our unconscious found to try to keep itself in illusory control. For this reason it causes us anxiety.

How meditation works against anxiety

Meditation – or simply trying to be more aware of your thoughts – can have many benefits when it comes to anxiety. By realizing which thoughts and feelings are being generated, we have the real opportunity to change our reality.

We can only choose what we are living with an activated conscience. Practical example:

Being trained in meditation, I realize the known pitfall and choose to think correctly.

Benefits of meditation for anxiety

Reframes the feeling of imminent tragedies and dramas Improves correct and calm breathing control Brings more tranquility and balance in behavior in general

It does not stop there. Guided meditation for anxiety and relaxation will trigger benefits, and one will pull the other, making us better and more balanced people in every way.

How to practice meditation for anxiety

If you consider yourself an anxious person, try changing that. I propose a very easy guided meditation exercise for anxiety, but which must be done a few times every day, for at least 21 consecutive days.

Are you up for it? Lets start now? Follow this step by step

Stop everything and notice where your body is now, from head to toe. What are you looking at? Extend your gaze to the entire environment. After really seeing everything without dwelling on anything, allow yourself to listen to the sounds around you. Stick with just these tasks for one minute. What was it like to stay in the now? It can be difficult at first, but it’s worth a lot to improve. Our mind has the “habit” of not being focused on the exact moment we are living. Do not forget what habit one acquires. We lose energy and tranquility, judging everything around. We attach concepts and meanings to objects based on past memories. Observe your thoughts and understand how our exercise works. The important thing is to just be observing without meanings, concepts and judgments. Just activate your senses. To be present is to be absolutely focused on what is happening now and the chattering mind has no room in this place. We save a lot of time if we only focus on a single task, even if it is doing nothing, that is, meditating. So, if you are always focused on your tasks in the now, you will have the opportunity to experience a feeling of security, inner peace and of satisfaction. All the anxiety and stress will in time completely melt away.

My proposal is that, for at least 21 days, you try to create the habit of staying in the present moment for as long as possible. Once it becomes a habit it will be easier. To meditate just observe the present.

The now moment is the only thing that exists, the rest is memory and imagination.

Listen to a guided meditation for anxiety

Take this guided meditation for anxiety and relaxation. During the exercise, focus on keeping your exhalation longer than your inhalation, always inhaling at a time that is comfortable for you and exhaling at almost twice that time.

Also, try to send air into your diaphragm to ensure deep breathing. Relax and enjoy this guided meditation: