269. Meditation Monday: Waiting Without Spiraling: A Meditation for Anxiety & Uncertainty

The Anxiety Chicks

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🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Waiting can be one of the hardest parts of anxiety. Waiting for answers, results, clarity, reassurance or simply for things to feel better. This 10-minute guided meditation is designed for those in-between moments, when your mind keeps racing ahead and your body feels stuck in anticipation. Instead of spiraling into worst-case scenarios, this practice helps you stay grounded in the present while you wait. In this meditation, you’ll be guided to: Sit with uncertainty without panic Calm the nervous system during waiting periods Release mental rehearsal and “what if” thoughts Let your body stand down from constant alert Find steadiness even without answers This meditation is perfect to listen to while waiting on test results, decisions, messages, or any situation where anxiety convinces you something bad is coming. Single Ladies 40+ Join The Single Sisters Circle FREE! Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠ ✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠ Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books 🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠ 🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.0	Hello and welcome back to the Anxitechicks Meditations. Today's is Waiting Without Spiraling.
1:13.8	So I want you to find a comfortable position, whether that be sitting or lying down, and let your body just settle.
1:21.9	Take a slow breath in through your nose and exhale gently through your mouth right now you might be waiting for
1:38.0	something an answer clarity relief reassurance this meditation is for the space in between.
1:48.9	When your mind keeps reaching forward and your body feels tense because of it.
1:54.5	I want us to work on naming the waiting.
1:59.2	So bring your mind to what you're waiting for.
2:02.4	Gently, without diving into details, notice how waiting feels in your body.
2:08.1	Maybe it's tightness, restlessness, a buzzing urge to check, Google, think, prepare.
2:17.4	Silently say to yourself,
2:19.3	this is waiting.
2:21.3	Not danger.
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