Week 7

Meditation for Anxiety & Stress

Meditations

RAIN

An insightful self-inquiry practice that you can bring into your daily life to help you discover deeper threads of what triggers strong emotional reactions.

RRecognize when a strong emotion is present.
AAllow or acknowledge it is there.
IInvestigate the body, emotions, and thoughts.
NNon-identify with whatever is there.

Mindful Self-Inquiry for Stress & Anxiety

An investigation into the nature of one’s own mind and being. In the context of this group, that inquiry looks into physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts that may be contributing to stress and anxiety.

You can do this either lying down or sitting up, but if you lie down and find yourself falling asleep, try a more upright posture. Bring your full, undivided attention to this practice as you listen to the track.

Mindful Standing Yoga

with chair modifications

As a reminder, mindful yoga involves bringing awareness to your breath, movement, posture, thoughts, and emotions as you practice.