This particular meditation is designed to be used as a tool for those who struggle with overthinking and chronic anxiety. #anxiety #overthinking #guidedmeditation #meditation Close your eyes now and make yourself feel even 5% more comfortable than you already are. Let us begin this meditation with three grounding breaths. Inhale through your nose… hold… exhale through your mouth. Another one just like that: breathe in… hold… breathe out. Last one, breathe in through your nose… hold… breathe out through your mouth.Anxiety often operates through overthinking and rumination. The key is to cut the chord between thoughts and their meaning. Let’s begin this practice by observing how the body reacts to our thoughts. Listen to each thought with intention and open presence. Do any thoughts feel bothersome? Have you encountered these thoughts before, or is this a new one? Notice how your heart responds—does it contract, or does it expand? Which thoughts make your heart feel heavy, and which ones make it feel full?Good. Now let us move to your belly. This region is often loud for people with chronic anxiety and can feel like a pit in the stomach. Let us listen to our thoughts again. It is better to welcome our thoughts than to push them away, because the thoughts we are avoiding are the ones asking for attention. How does your stomach feel? Do you feel movement? Is it tight? Does it have a shape? What shape is it? How about the size—how big or small is it? Is it near the surface of the skin, or somewhere in the middle? Good. The idea here is not to fix it, but to see it clearly and feel it fully.Now we are going to change the course a little bit. Watch your thoughts just like you did, but just listen to them. Listen to them as though they have no meaning. Listen to the sound, the vibration, and if it helps, you can even say your thoughts out loud right now to watch the airflow within your mouth. See the mechanics of it. Meaning is mapped into your mind later. Pay attention to the recurring thoughts. Continue to stay present with those thoughts without planning a course of action or seeking a solution. They will lose their grip without meaning. Simply watch, simply feel, and let yourself be with whatever arises. Practice this even with your eyes open throughout the day. We are teaching our mind to be okay with rumination. When thoughts are fully heard, they gradually become quieter and quieter.Now let us bring our attention back to our breath. Inhale slowly and deeply… hold… and exhale with your mouth open. One more breath like that—in… hold… out. As you finish, allow your breath to return to its natural rhythm, carrying with it a sense of ease and presence. When you feel ready, softly open your eyes, bringing this calm awareness with you into the rest of your day.Music Credits: Music of Wisdom