Dis-solving Anxiety Meditation with Lida van den Berg

Dis-solving Anxiety Meditation

with Lida van den Berg

Meditation is a powerful tool and yet its simplicity is often under-estimated. Meditation is used to transcend pain, to heighten personal strengths, to influence goals, to generate calm and clarity of thought. The list goes on.

The most difficult aspects of meditation are commitment and expectation. The conundrum with meditation is that it is important to set the intention but just as important to release expectation.

The following meditation instructions will assist those who experience bouts of anxiety.

States of anxiety are powerful and respect for this emotional/mental state is required. If you begin this meditation and you give up in frustration – despair not. It could be that the situation causing anxiety is too fresh, in which case, time is required. You may benefit from seeing a therapist. You will know when to revisit this meditation.

It is imperative that you and your mind are in agreeance to commence this process. Only you will know if you are ready.

Read over the following instructions several times so that your mind is clear about the process.

PREPARATION

Preferably seated

Step 1:
5 minutes preparation i.e. releasing the mundane thoughts from the mind and taking the physical body through the relaxation process.

Step 2:
6 breath process:
Breath in for the count of 6
Hold for the count of 6
Breath out for the count of 6
Hold for the count of 6

REPEAT 6 breath process – five more times

Step 3:
NOW, return to your natural breath and from the mind – call forward that which is causing anxiety i.e.: loneliness, poverty, failure, phobias etc

Step 4:
Now begin to let go of the state of anxiety as you perform the 6 breath process six times

Step 5:
NOW, return to your natural breath and from the mind – call forward that which is causing anxiety i.e.: loneliness, poverty, failure, phobias etc

Step 6:
Holding the state of anxiety perform the 6 breath process six times

Now return to your natural breath. Allowing time to reconnect with the room around you.

Perform this meditation weekly or every second day

Lida holds a weekly meditation every Friday Morning at 10AM.