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Stress And Anxiety Buster 2.0

by Megan Shirey

Rated
4.8
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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This calming meditation can be used during stressful moments to bring you back into the present moment and renew your sense of calm. This meditation includes a guided 4,7,8 breath as well as a quick body scan and affirmations. This is the new and remastered remake of the original "Stress and Anxiety Buster!"

StressAnxietyMeditationCalmPresent MomentBreathingBody ScanAffirmationsRelaxationJaw RelaxationShoulder RelaxationBack Relaxation

Transcript

Hello beautiful soul.

Please find your most comfortable position.

If you're sitting,

Your hands can rest lightly on your knees.

If you're laying down,

Your hands can rest lightly by your sides.

And I invite you to close your eyes as we begin a four,

Seven,

Eight breath.

We will inhale for a count of four.

We'll hold the breath at the top of the inhale for a count of seven.

And we'll exhale for a count of eight.

And we'll do that four times.

If at any point while you are guided,

You feel the need to inhale or exhale before you are prompted to do so,

Please do so.

We are always honoring our own bodies.

To begin,

Drinking in our first deep breath and exhale completely.

Now inhaling for four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Hold seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Exhale eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Inhale four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Hold seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Exhale eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Inhale four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Hold seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Exhale eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Inhale four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Hold seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

One.

Exhale eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

And one.

Returning to normal breath and begin to bring your awareness to the body and where you may be holding tension and allowing those places to soften with each exhale.

Relaxing the jaw,

Allowing the teeth to part but the mouth stays closed.

Noticing the shoulders,

Neck,

And back.

Giving yourself permission to relax.

Allowing the shoulders to relax down to the floor.

Allowing the back to relax.

And now we'll repeat some affirmations.

You can repeat these either silently into yourself or out loud if you're in a safe environment to do so,

Or you can just listen along.

I am safe.

I am calm.

I am at peace.

I am free.

I am joyous.

I am at ease.

And when you're ready,

I invite you to drink in another deep breath.

Inhaling deeply and exhaling completely.

Gently opening the eyes and coming back to the present moment.

Coming back to greet your day.

May you be joyous and at ease.

Namaste.

Meet your Teacher

Megan ShireySt. Petersburg, FL, USA

4.8 (1 229)

Recent Reviews

Faisal

February 16, 2026

Perfection start to the day

Andrea

November 23, 2025

Thank you so much, Megan! I have been doing 4-7–8 breath for years, it is my most effective breathing technique. I've had many teachers here and elsewhere guide it, and Megan is one of the very best! I was extremely disappointed to hear that she may be leaving this platform due to tech issues that she hasn't been able to get resolved along with Insight Timer staff. I hope IT will reach out to her and do more to get this fixed. Thank you!

Joshua

January 14, 2025

I'm new to meditation but thoroughly enjoyed this one

Trey

November 16, 2024

I really love your soothing voice and the counting really allowed me to let go and focus on being empty. Thank you.

Michael

August 26, 2024

Really enjoyed that, love the 4-7-8 breath, really feels like a clear out! Thank you.

Jen

April 27, 2024

Awesome! Just perfect, breathing, relaxation, and affirmations.

Melody

March 15, 2024

This was perfect! Exactly what I needed this morning. Thank you!

Yvonne

February 8, 2024

Perfect! Thank you for guiding me, it was Bliss.sending love and light ❤️✨

Isabel

December 20, 2023

Great Meditation!

Linda

November 14, 2023

Great

Jacqueline

October 12, 2023

Quick and to the point !!! !!

Sharon

July 23, 2023

Your calming voice and clear directions made this flow easily for me. Namaste.✨️🪷

Tricia

June 9, 2023

I love this meditation. I use it every morning and before my evening meditation. There is a lot of stress in my life and it is helping me so much. Thank you Megan

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