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Apr 2023
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5-minute meditation for anxiety (and an ...

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About this episode

Ofosu and Leah guide you through a quick meditation for anxiety that you can do wherever you are. Learn how practicing a few simple breathing exercises—and some gratitude—can ease any anxiety you're experiencing in just a few minutes.

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📣 Update on our show: We’re moving to a new release schedule. So from now on, we'll release new episodes every other Monday. Our next full episode will be out on April 24.

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🧘 About Balance: Well Balanced is co-hosted by meditation experts Ofosu and Leah, Balance’s Co-Heads of Meditation. Balance is a highly personalized meditation and sleep app that's been named Google's App of the Year and Apple's App of the Day. Completely free for the entire first year, Balance is helping 5 million+ people around the world improve their stress, sleep, focus, and mood.

🎧 What's in this episode:

  • (00:00) An update on Well Balanced
  • (00:46) Meditation for anxiety
  • (04:02) Why do we experience anxiety?
  • (05:11) How to get a free year of Balance, a personalized meditation app
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