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    Three 60-Second Meditation Techniques for Anxiety

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    Sean FargoPublished July 11, 2015 · Updated December 5, 2022 · 2 min read

    Guided meditation downloads

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    Guided meditations for working with anxiety — Befriending Anxiety invites a softer relationship with anxious feeling; Alleviating Tension (and an extended take) releases the held tightness it leaves behind; Standard Practice For Anxiety offers a steady, repeatable companion for harder moments; a five-part Micro-Meditation series of one- to two-minute resets; an SOS series (1, 3, and 5 minutes) for moments when anxiety spikes and you need a fast, steady anchor; and a Waiting series (1, 3, and 5 minutes) for turning the small in-between moments — lines, lobbies, traffic — into pockets of calm.

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    Tracklist
    1. 01Befriending Anxiety — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    2. 02Alleviating Tension In Your Body & Mind — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    3. 03Alleviating Tension In Your Body & Mind (Extended Version) — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    4. 04Standard Practice For Anxiety — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    5. 05Micro-Meditation #1 — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    6. 06Micro-Meditation #2 — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    7. 07Micro-Meditation #3 — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    8. 08Micro-Meditation #4 — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    9. 09Micro-Meditation #5 — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    10. 10SOS Meditation (1 Minute) — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    11. 11SOS Meditation (3 Minutes) — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    12. 12SOS Meditation (5 Minutes) — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    13. 13Waiting Meditation (1 Minute) — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    14. 14Waiting Meditation (3 Minutes) — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    15. 15Waiting Meditation (5 Minutes) — Guided Meditation by Sean Fargo
    1. Befriending Anxiety
    2. Alleviating Tension In Your Body & Mind
    3. Alleviating Tension In Your Body & Mind (Extended Version)
    4. Standard Practice For Anxiety
    5. Micro-Meditation #1
    6. Micro-Meditation #2
    7. Micro-Meditation #3
    8. Micro-Meditation #4
    9. Micro-Meditation #5
    10. SOS Meditation (1 Minute)
    11. SOS Meditation (3 Minutes)
    12. SOS Meditation (5 Minutes)
    13. Waiting Meditation (1 Minute)
    14. Waiting Meditation (3 Minutes)
    15. Waiting Meditation (5 Minutes)

    About these downloads

    How does this audio series work?

    Each track is a short, self-contained guided meditation or reflection. You can listen straight through in order, or dip into a single track whenever you have a few minutes. Tap Download MP3 to save any track for offline listening on your phone, in the car, or anywhere quiet.

    Who is this for?

    For anyone who wants to slow down — beginners and longtime meditators alike. No prior practice is needed. Teachers, coaches, and therapists are also welcome to share these with clients and students as a gentle contemplative resource.

    How should I listen?

    Find a quiet moment, use headphones if you can, and let the silences do as much work as the words. There's no right way — listening on a walk, before sleep, or alongside the written reflections below all work beautifully.

    Can I save or share these?

    Yes — listening and downloading are always free for personal practice. Use the Download MP3 button on any track to keep a copy. You're also welcome to share the page link with anyone who might find it nourishing.

    Meditation techniques for anxiety isn’t easy. That’s why we created some useful tips and tools to bring mindfulness into one of your most difficult roles.

    Ever have one of those days? 

    An earworm of worry wriggles into your head before your feet even hit the floor. You spill your hot coffee, which means you have to change, which means you’re running late, which means you’ll get fired, which means you’ll be homeless, which means you’ll starve, which means…your anxiety is winning.

    Try these three quick and simple meditation techniques for anxiety to reclaim your power over your throbbing brain. By investing three minutes of your time and focus, you can set a tone of peace and competence for the rest of your day.

    Minute 1) Just Breathe 

    Close your eyes, place your hands on your stomach and breathe slowly and deeply, feeling the expansion and contraction in your belly with each breath. In only sixty seconds, by focusing on your breath patterns, you are snapping your brain back into the present moment.

    Minute 2) Envision Calm

    Continue your deep belly breathing. Now visualize your worries as dandelion fluff. With each breath, you blow them away on the wind. Psychology Today reports that the human brain barely distinguishes between thought and action, which means that by visualizing yourself expelling your worries, you are literally creating calm.

    Minute 3) Accept It

    What is it? Anything you’re obsessing about. Spend another minute adding a simple mantra to your breath pattern – I got this  because you do! You’ve survived every single thing you’ve worried about in your life up until this point; odds are, you can handle anything that today is going to throw your way.

    By incorporating these techniques into your morning routine, you’re taking powerful steps toward managing your anxiety naturally. Visit our website for more exercises in mindfulness or contact us if you have tips of your own to share.

    Find more exercises related to mindfulness based stress reduction here. 

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