My name is Lauren and welcome to this short meditation today. Today we're going to

focus on reducing or managing anxiety. I'd like you to find a dedicated

safe space in which you can sit or lie down comfortably and in the moment

we will begin. I'd like you to put on comfortable clothing in which you can move freely and

I'd like the lights down and all distractions placed away.

Saying that if you've got young children, what will be will be so accept the environment as is?

So when you're ready, sit down or lie down comfortably and we will begin.

I will alter my tone of voice throughout this meditation from a soft

tone to a whisper and back again. I alter the tone of my voice in order to lull you into a calm state. I want you to start by just noticing your physical self.

As you notice your physical self, I want you to act as the witness.

What I mean by this is that you are the watcher and you are watching your physical

self with as little attachment as possible. This may mean that you see that your brow is

furrowed. This may mean that you see that your shoulders are hunched. This may mean that you see that your abdominal

region or your tummy region is tight. So you are merely watching your physical self as the witness and noticing,

noticing any areas of anxiety.

When you notice the areas of anxiety,

I want you to observe these areas without judgment,

without emotion.

Just simply notice

that there are feelings of anxiety in that body part. It is not for us to judge how we feel at any one time. It is for us to make a decision about how we choose to feel.

It is for us to make a decision about how we choose to feel.

So firstly we notice as the witness our physical self.

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