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Apr 2021
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Meditation for Intrusive Thoughts ~ Stop...

GUIDED MEDITATION
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Meditation for intrusive thoughts can be very powerful and effective in not only reducing overthinking and anxiety but also in lowering stress, calming your mind and dealing with anything that might panic or worry you.


Unwanted intrusive thoughts can enter our minds at usually the most terrible times. This is when guided meditation for overthinking and meditations focusing on intrusive thoughts can really help us instantly remove the stress and reduce the pressure inside of our own heads. Short guided meditations for stress, anxiety and panic don't have to take up a lot of time but they can very quickly be immediately effective.


Intrusive thoughts can rapidly turn into constant overthinking, reoccurring anxiety or even frequent panic attacks. This is the last thing we want to experience whenever we're trying to keep a clear head and get on with our day in a positive and happy way. Frequent use of guided meditations mean that we are able to tune our mind into not only reducing these damaging intrusive thoughts in the moment but also positioning our minds in a way that helps to stop them all together over time. ​


When we meditate, especially guided meditation we can end up feeling a lot of internal frustration if we struggle to calm our minds, and when we're battling intrusive thoughts this is often the case. But please remember that simply sitting down to attempt a meditation practice is a win in itself. Some days you'll be able to sit for longer than others, so any amount of time can be seen as successful.


You can't fight away intrusive thoughts, that's why meditation is one of the most effective and peaceful ways to help calm your mind and reduce overthinking. Taking a few peaceful moments away from your own mind with a guided meditation can be the quickest route to a head full of peace.

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