Guided Meditation for Anxiety and Obsessive Thoughts

Meditation for anxiety - free guided meditation (expand for full description). Get my FREE "Yoga For Abs" class: brettlarkin.com/ Join my community of 7,000 yogis at / larkinyoga If you have a busy mind or catch yourself obsessively thinking about something, this is a guided meditation to calm you down. Anytime you're feeling anxious or overwhelmed, many of these cues can help a lot. This seated practice is 15-minutes long and also appropriate for those new to meditation.
I don't instruct a specific mudra in this meditation video. So if you're wondering what to do with your hands, I suggest palms facing down on your knees for the first half, and perhaps switching to palms facing up, thumb and forefinger touching as the meditation goes on. Another nice option can be hands face-up, one placed over the other gently in your lap.

[@emilyeldridge2429]

I've just recently gotten into yoga, and it;s changed my whole world. I've learned to let go of things i've been holding onto for years, and to trust in the universe and myself. Thank you so much

[@mollygibbons368]

This meditation was so spot on for me! I've been having repetitive thoughts that have been controlling me and I have let go finally. I think I will need to return to this again so as to help me getting it out of my mind and down in the lower chakras! Thank you Brett this was perfect!

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

You're so welcome!

[@carolinemartins2391]

This is absolutely beautiful. All the thoughts that bothered me for such a long time now doesn't even seem to be here anymore. My first day doing it and I feel like I have a long way to go, but doing this gives me hope. Thank you for that. Lots of love and light. Namaste.

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

You're so welcome. Thanks for meditating with me and keep it up! There are tons of styles out there so it's great when you can find something that resonates with you.

[@thinkitthroughful]

Thank you so much for your time , this is the second time I've spent my meditation with you, the other being for sadness, and I just wanted to say thank you, you make a difference , Namaste

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

thinkitthroughful thanks so much for the comment. means a lot. xoxo OM & hugs

[@danacharlotte9844]

This was my first time doing guided meditation and I absolutely loved it! I came out of it feeling uplifted and something I have been worried about for the past couple of weeks suddenly doesn't feel so heavy anymore, as I realized that it is truly out of my control, no matter how much I fight against it. I found Brett last year around this time through her yoga videos and got a KZbin just so I could watch them (until I forgot the login information, which brought me to getting this account) and recommend both her yoga and meditation videos for absolutely anyone, even someone who just wants to check out what the yogi lifestyle is all about.

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Dana thanks so much for this sweet comment! Are you doing Chakra Challenge with me right now? xoxo www.brettlarkin.com/chakra

[@jenp1249]

I'm in tears right now. Thank you for the visual of breathing 'down' into the pelvis/hips. I suffer from crippling anxiety (usually about future scenarios) and often my obsessive thoughts are felt deeply in my neck, throat and chest area - almost like a hot ball in my throat. I try meditating but often I feel like the thoughts are just swimming uncontrolled in my head, even when I'm just trying to focus on my breathing. I tried your ;breathing down' technique tonight and I could really feel it coming out of my head and down into my hips. Wow. I had physical tingles at the top of my head during it. Incredible. Thank you so much. I'm going to keep working with this method.

[@Blaqst4r]

thank you so much. literally the past two weeks i have been filled to my neck with anxiety and insomia, this session was able to clear my head I really appreciate it

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Zachary Anderson You are so welcome, thanks for the comment and sharing!

[@BralessandBananas]

Thank you so much. I've got quite an obsessive personality and I've only recently woken up to this, this last week I've been experiencing it full on (I think due to the alignments and me being Virgo and having a spiritual awakening it's been a pretty intense month of learning), so this morning I woke up with a headache and this meditation has helped shift it. I rarely get headaches so I believe it is all the obsessive energy I've accumulated. Thank you so much

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

+Braless and Bananas thanks so much for the comment!! sounds like you are going through a lot of shifts right now -- how exciting. You might also like this meditation of mine xxoo kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYHFdHyYns-WbKM

[@mujahidattique7842]

+Braless and Bananas Hey, if anyone else wants to learn how to overcome their anxiety try- "Lawtix Incredible Anxiety Buster" (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my sister saw excellent success with it.

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Hi Derek, meditation is great for anxiety so keep it up. Thanks for meditating with me. I'll be making more videos in November, and have other guided meditations in my channel. Namaste! Brett

[@teresamerandi4638]

this really helped me this morning - my obsessive thoughts were spiralling and bringing the energy down from mind to a more grounded place felt wonderful.

[@JoannaIsac]

This was fantastic and so much more than I had expected. I always keep all the tension in my throat and trying to move the energy down was really powerful. I can't wait to do this meditation again. Thank you!

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

You are very welcome, thank you for being here 🙏💖

[@alexjohnson6792]

Thank you very much for this. I've always had an obsessive personality, but normally it doesn't interfere with my life, but I am 1 month into a soul crushing break up and I am starting to lose my grip. I can think of nothing but her day in and day out and I need a break, I have finals to study for and I just cant get my brain to calm down, but this helped a lot. I plan on using it over and over until I can control my thoughts on my own.

[@peggywalker9409]

Brett...love your guided meditations and the 15-25 minutes are perfect. Please make more when you can. Maybe something on being loving and less judgmental of others and ourselves.

[@lidiavarga5367]

It worked! Thank you! I was lying down and fell asleep woke up refreshed

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

So glad you enjoyed this, thank you for practicing with me!

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

So glad to hear it. Hope you're keeping it up! Thanks for practicing with me - Brett

[@tomservo75]

My question is though, my obsessive thoughts, while they are things I can't control, they're often non-specific things like fears about the future, hypochondria, outcome of a medical test, etc. These thoughts are SO overpowering, it's tough to just put them aside and tell myself that they don't matter.

[@estertankosic5828]

I think you have anxiety just like me! You are definitely not alone in this. If I heard right even Buddha suffered from anxiety before he became enlightened so NEVER feel discouraged!!!! You should definitely start meditating everytime you get the chance. I've heard that when meditating constantly the positive results will start showing up! I'm trying so hard not to be lazy when it comes to meditating because I believe that meditation can make ones life much easier. Hang in there!!

[@tomservo75]

Esy Monster It's like taking meds, you think you're cured and stop taking them. When things are going right, I tend to meditate less, because the meditation reminds me that I have issues, and when the issues aren't there, I feel meditation's like waking a sleeping lion.

[@estertankosic5828]

Why do you stop meditating if it makes you feel good? You shouldn't stop! You should meditate every day regardless of how you feel. And thinking that meditating is only for people with issues is completely false. Meditating can prevent many mental diseases. It can make you stronger and help you face the future :) NEVER STOP!!!

[@smughal987]

weallbfree same here you can contact me [phone] WhatsApp imo

[@burgermister7580]

Ocd

[@MostafaAhmed-bv4bf]

you are truly making a difference. thank u so much for ur effort, you're an angel

[@AlyssaNerdiful]

Wow! I might be over reacting a little, but you're like an angel I swear! I did this whole thing and I can't believe how much stress let go thinking about school and stuff. It felt very good. I know I have more work to do, but this was a awesome start for me. Thank You

[@fayecooper604]

This was an amazing guided meditation as always. Mine was a horse and this is something I never would have expected because I have always been a little fearful of them 🌠

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Thank you for meditating with me today 🙏💖

[@jewelsfosterartist]

I totally felt the energy from my head travel down to my stomach. It feels way better there. The power of meditation is so amazing.

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

So glad you enjoyed! Sending love!

[@jamesfkurnikmossetty8757]

I found the perfect energy relaxing meditation on my body. Great video enjoyed the genuine person.

[@nosoyheineken]

I really loved your video. It helped me a lot! Thank you so much!! I loved how it was so specifically oriented and the fact that you didn't include music. It really was really helpful!!!

[@elisegooding2604]

Thank you, this was SOOOO helpful!! I have severe OCD and it's been stressful this week, but now I feel so free and calm. What a great feeling! Thanks again :)

[@patriciabilyeu5012]

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[@CactusJohn5]

Thank you SOOOO much for uploading this video, it helped me break a 5 days 3 ER visit, panic attack! If you wouldn't mind making a longer video, maybe 30-45 min, that would be awesome!

[@dpurpur100]

Thanks so much, I am happy that I found this video. Anxiety is an issue for me and this meditation seems to help. Thanks

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

dave purpur Thanks so much for the comment. Keep meditating! :)

[@theresafama4tlc]

Thanks, made me realize that my obsessive thoughts are out of my control. That was helpful in itself.

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Theresa Fama hehehe - yes....awareness is the first step :) sending love!

[@SallieKristine]

Thank you for this, I always seem to come back to it..."a busy mind is like a blindfold" :)

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

SallieKristine hehe yes, love that quote

[@viaperlas5395]

Thank you Brett! This was an incredible meditation. What a blessing you are!:)

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Via Perlas thanks so much for the comment, Via! Means a lot. Hope to see you on the mat with me again soon! :)

[@ej12041]

This was very helpful! I have bad anxiety and I tend to have a lot of tension in my throat and chest and this helped release some of that.

[@autumn9345]

Aaaaaamazing, thank you! Completely felt what you were saying & now I feel lighter, seriously amazing!

[@PhilVaive]

I have body dysmorphic disorder, and this mediation just got me out of a major panic attack. Thank you.

[@uzma11]

Thank you for this video! This meditation has been very helpful to me. God bless xx

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

uzma11 you are so welcome xoxo

[@genesisilisa]

Oh my gosh! Thank you so much! This really helps! Alot! It's really cleaning my obsessive problems!

[@SKT12515]

Thanks for putting in the effort for us. We liked your video

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

I'm so glad. Thanks for practicing with me

[@tarabiterecords]

Thank you so much for this! So helpful.

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

@Cactus John -- thank you for sharing this comment, so glad this could help. Yes, I will put a longer version of this practice down for future filming :) Thanks for practicing with me. Brett

[@Fer-De-Lance]

Thank you Brett.

[@TrineReinOfficial]

This really seems to work! Thank you!🙏🏼☺️

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

You are very welcome 🙏💖

[@VirginiaWhiteRose]

Thank you! This really helped!

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Yay, so glad this helped you! Thank you for practicing with me!!

[@rtucci3643]

Thanks a lot Brett! really helpful for me, could you do a quick feet relief yoga exercise? My GF always complains about having to wear heels at work.

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Roque Falabella I've wanted to do this!!!! A yoga for high heels. Thanks for reminding me..it's going on my "to film" list :)

[@estertankosic5828]

I've always been afraid of illnesses, getting them etc. Since I was very little! I remember being really scared when I got my first sore throat. As I got older I became more and more scared. Does this count as anxiety? Last year my asthmatic bronchitis came back stronger than ever and I've been under a lot of stress and I had few asthma attacks or panic attacks..I'm not sure I just freaked out because it was really hard for me to breathe. So lack of oxygen in my brain made my anxiety stronger and my OCD even got back but, I keep it under control. I don't use any medication for this because I hate medication! Now I'm successfuly but slowly curing my asthmatic bronchitis I still have to work a lot on my mind. I literally jump everytime someone mentions "heart attack" because before I discovered that I had asthmatic bronchitis I thought that something with my heart wasn't right. I often felt my chest tingling. Now when I know that my heart is perfectly healthy the fear is still present. Even more during days when asthmatic bronchitis is bothering me because it only increases the anxiety. I'm in a pretty complicated stage right now so I try to meditate as most as possible. My nerves all over the place. Your video is a great start though so thank you :)

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Esy Monster Yes, all of this counts as anxiety and meditation is going to be a hugely powerful tool for you. You may also enjoy this meditation kzbin.info/www/bejne/h33SkIdvp66tY9k&lc=z12hzda4noaniltcy23yvx1i4xzisvvi404 hugs!

[@YoelMaya]

Thank you for this video - I'll watch it again when I feel like I need it. Great job!! Do you give classes on this?

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

YoelMaya Thanks for the comment! You can purchase the meditation here if you want to keep it on your phone or computer www.brettlarkin.com/download-guided-meditation-for-anxiety/ You might also want to check out my online yoga course -- there is a section all about different breathing techniques www.udemy.com/everything-about-yoga/ HUG

[@patriciabilyeu5012]

Love it ♥️

[@skaterboyjer]

Wow Beautiful, Thank you so much helped a lot.

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Got it! Doing some new filming in November so can try to do a longer one then :)

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

It's Zara! One of their plain white-Ts. It's light weight, I love it :)

[@davidmartin5953]

Thanks a lot for this, it has really helped me :):)

[@arlilienkamp]

Great meditation!

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Thank you!

[@mmeditatio]

Thank you so much for this video! Also, I love your t-shirt. Where is it from, if you don't mind sharing? :)

[@rossvictory]

Very true. We must surrender.

[@kayalexis1992]

Thank you soon much for this this has helped me very much

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Alexis Wilson I'm so glad, thanks for the comment. Keep meditating!!!!

[@justinh5076]

Hello gwapa. The only obsessive thoughts I have at the moment pertain to your beauty. Great video.

[@myriahquintela7100]

Amazing! Thank you so much!

[@chenika3]

Much needed. Thanks :)

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

You are so welcome! Thanks for the comment :)

[@feelthesounds325]

Thank you!

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

feelthesounds You're welcome!!! Meditate or do yoga with me again soon.

[@TheGamefreek101]

Thank you this really helped

[@zalaok7]

thank you.

[@derekalfaro5880]

Thank you so much u calmed me down alot and i have very bad axiety make more vids please

[@periclesdasilva5973]

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation present your requests to God by prayer with thanksgiving. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding shall guard your minds and hearts in Christ Jesus." Phil 4:6-7

[@l.casier4634]

thank you! Om shanti !

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

Hi Derek. I'll be making more in October. Let me know any specific requests. Thanks for the comment and for practicing with me! Brett

[@gregorydorrell908]

you need to sort out the colour of that wall behind you if your into meditation or it might lead to high anxiety x

[@nosoyheineken]

I really liked how you didn't direct this meditation to any sort of relicion. Can meditation be a completeoy atheist practice?

[@Therevolution7]

Yea you can.. You are observing your mind....has nothing to do with the idea of god

[@MichaelKnaepen]

Thank you very much! LLAP

[@radiotowers818]

And it could activate with the perceptual effect of suffocation for days.

[@davesteadman1226]

Please don't tell me you checked your phone at 3:48 while trying to teach people to de-stress and let go of obsessions.

[@AndreaSpila]

:-) "Zen is doing one thing at a time"

[@samueldgilles]

Thanks.

[@BrettLarkinYoga]

You're welcome! Thanks for the comment. Namaste :)

[@jessicagreene2649]

2nd time I've tried to watch and sound doesn't work.

[@BrettLarkin]

:( just tried and works for me. Maybe check sound settings on you computer? Or skip KZbin and watch or download it right on my website ? Hope you get it working!

[@AndreaSpila]

Well done. Although we are all left with an obsessive thought: what was there of so interesting on your phone? :-)

[@ibravapesandreviews6547]

fantaatic

[@SolComedy365]

its good stuff but the audio quality sucks

[@sidds221]

Mahn i'm in love wid u :p :) Thank u

[@sidds221]

+brettlarkinyoga i'd liked this a year back and was now just looking at all that history ! i'm over all that obsessiveness and you were the first steeping stone to the present me :) Thank a lot :) keep up that Awesomeness :)

[@YoelMaya]

Oops! This is my son's computer. My name is Ita. :-)

[@MishuBaby14]

The words are very good. It would be more helpful if they were spoken in a calming, soothing, soft and slow way, not just kinda like reading an article or having a regular conversation. It's still helpful info. It doesn't help me calm down enough for sleep though.

[@patriciabilyeu5012]

No Volume

[@OMdogOM]

OMMMMMMmmmmmm

[@Hen-jm8zj]

What on earth is this?! You are checking your phone half way through. Poor show

[@dmintho4596]

+Hen9207 Listen and meditate - don't watch and obsess.

[@johnanderson6018]

You are really attractive!