How to Be Kind to Yourself | Guided Meditation for Anxiety
If you have been struggling with a harsh inner critic, this session is designed to help you stop being hard on yourself and start building a supportive inner voice through consistent, daily meditation for anxiety.
Clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin shares his personal journey of overcoming childhood PTSD to illustrate how mindfulness can help anyone live their best life. By quieting the "survival brain" and utilizing powerful techniques like box breathing, you can learn to regulate your nervous system and find a sense of peace exactly as you are.
Episode Chapters
- 0:00 – Introduction: How to stop being your own toughest critic.
- 0:34 – Welcome from Martin: Clinical Hypnotherapy and the Anxiety Breaker Course.
- 1:04 – Quieting the Survival Brain: Box Breathing for heart rate regulation.
- 3:25 – Affirmation of Control: Using the out-breath to reclaim your power.
- 4:30 – Guided Meditation for Anxiety: The golden light visualization for self-acceptance.
- 5:37 – Internalizing Affirmations: Breaking the cycle of perfectionism.
- 8:08 – 3 Daily Caring Tips: Practical ways to be kind to your mind and body.
- 9:21 – Closing Thoughts: Making mindfulness a daily habit.
- "I choose to be kind to myself today."
- "I release the need for perfection."
- "I am worthy of peace exactly as I am."
- "I am my own safe harbour."
- The Best Friend Check: When self-critical thoughts arise, ask if you would speak to a friend that way. If not, pivot to a kinder thought.
- Release the "Shoulds": Remove the word "should" from your vocabulary for 24 hours to reduce pressure and anxiety.
- Physical Softening: Periodically check your jaw and shoulders. Softening your body provides the foundation for a calm mind.
- Visit our website: calminganxiety.fm
- The Anxiety Breaker Course: Dive deeper into these life-changing practices.
- Subscribe: Make this daily meditation for anxiety a part of your routine.
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