Calming Anxiety I Move Past the Darkness (10-Minute Mindfulness for Anxiety Relief)

Stop running from the shadows of yesterday, because you cannot reach for a brighter future if your hands are still full of the past. Today, we're going to do something powerful together as we practice the fundamental truth that you are not what happens to you. Welcome to a moment of total release where we declare the confidence to move past the darkness of your past. Welcome back to the calming anxiety podcast.

I'm your guide Martin. I'm a clinical hitnaceropist and creator of all of this. These daily mindfulness sessions are focused on deep anxiety relief and setting powerful daily intentions. In today's 10 minutes somatic reset, we are going to cultivate in a piece of mental clarity using evidence-based techniques found in the world's top wellness podcast to help you manifest a life of purpose and emotional freedom.

So let's begin by finding that quiet place. And where can we be where you can sit down or lie, whichever you prefer? Now, be there with grace where you won't be disturbed, close your eyes and turn your attention inward away from the digital noise and the pressure of the world outside. We will start by dropping the physical anchor and telling your nervous system that you are safe within this moment.

Take a deep heavy breath in through your nose, filling your lungs, your ribcage and your belly with fresh life-giving oxygen and on the out breath, imagine your body wrapped in a feeling of warmth and calm, helping you sink down into the chair or bed beneath you.

We are going to use that double inhale breath today for the fast-proven way to hack your nervous system and switch off the panic. So inhale deeply through your nose to the top and then take a second shorter sip of air and right at the very top and completely open the lungs. And then as you exhale, a long, slow sigh out through your mouth, continue this rhythm in your own time. Deep breath in through the nose, sip at the top and out and relax, allowing yourself to drift deeper and deeper, further and further down.

Relax and unwind. Use this moment to soften the arm that you have been wearing that protects yourself from old memories, unclench your jaw. Allow the shoulders to drop away from your ears, melt into the moment.

Maybe notice the tiny moment of silence at the bottom of the out breath because that pause is where your peace lives. Scan your body now from your toes to the very crown of your head, looking for any areas where you are still huddling for warmth or pracing for a past moment of stress.

Imagine your negativity, your angst as if it was a grey mist and then with every long out breath you are pushing that mist further away from you, creating your own personal space, a place of sanctuary within your own skin. You truly are the mountain and these old thoughts are just clouds passing by. They pass and dissipate, you are still grounded, for you are safe.

Now that your body is soft, we move into our affirmations for rebirth and growth.

Repeat these words silently in your beautiful mind with absolute intent, visualise them in your thoughts. I move past the darkness of my past.

I move past the darkness of my past.

Visualise these words as if written in the sky on horizon or glowing within your heart centre.

I am the observer of my thoughts, not the observer and my history is an event in the mind, not a fact of my future. Now imagine that golden ember of light reciting deep within your chest and with every breath you add fuel and positivity, courage and hope like oxygen to a flame. As this light grows, it will drive away the darkness and the moments of self doubt that have held you back for far too long. Imagine seeing yourself standing at the door once more of a cozy cabin looking out at a clear blue sky where the storm has now finally passed and the wind has stopped.

You step outside onto the fresh earth, you look down and see tiny green shoots poking through the melting snow. These represent your new beginnings and the joy that you are now ready to feel and embrace. I move past the darkness of my past.

I release the need to control what has already happened.

As you invest in your own energy in the present moment, you are not behind, you were just resting and now is your moment to shine once more. Feel the warmth of this new energy moving through your feet up through your legs and through your spine before reaching the top of your head. You are truly building a reservoir of strength and mastering mindful self compassion as you stay centered amidst the noise, the turmoil of the world around you. Lock this feeling of satisfaction in because you are enough exactly as you are.

And as we prepare to return to the outside world, here are the three care and tips to help you move past the darkness in your daily life. One. Use the labelling technique when an old memory surface simply say to yourself, "I am having a thought about the past which breaks the spell and reminds you it is not your current reality." Two.

Practice the evening reflection by writing down one hidden wind from today to reinforce a positive mindset and focus on your progress rather than your history. Three. Utilize the somatic shake if you feel the past weighing you down. Find up and shake your limbs for 30 seconds to physically release the storage stress from your nervous system.

Now gently start to bring your awareness back to the room, wiggle your fingers and toes, then take a deep breath in and as you exhale, just stretch your arms overhead and open your eyes. Thank you. This was part of the series on healing and transformation and I invite you to join me for the next part where we will learn to use this light to bloom into your personal spring. Now take one more breath, straighten those arms, smile off to my friend.

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