A Meditation for Every Emotion You’re Feeling
Giving yourself space to process your feelings is important for your emotional wellness, and using meditation to help work through your emotions is a powerful tool to have in your self-care routine. Just as talking with friends and journaling can help you explore your thought patterns and shed light on something new, meditation can provide that same clarity by enhancing your emotional awareness so you can understand yourself better and react more intentionally in daily life.
In a 2016 study, researchers from Michigan State University found that mindfulness meditation can help improve emotional processing and reduce reactivity to negative events. These are just a few of the many benefits of meditation, including lower levels of stress, better self-awareness, and increased positive emotions. The best part? Starting a meditation habit is fairly simple — you don’t need any equipment, and you can do it anywhere.
The next time you’re feeling overwhelmed with any particular emotion, whether it’s joy, fear, anxiety, anger, or worry, turn to this list of meditations for every emotion to help you feel balanced and explore your feelings in a safe space. You can also pair each meditation with a journaling practice afterwards to continue working through your thoughts.
I’M FEELING…
AMBITIOUS
What the mind can conceive, it can achieve. Tap into the limitless possibilities with Kirat Randhawa’s meditation to help you realize your full potential.
ANGER
Time for some heavy lifting — this meditation from Sah D’Simone will unburden your mind by helping you come to peace with those you struggle with and offering forgiveness.
ANXIETY
This meditation from Sah D’Simone involves breathwork, mantras, and more to refocus your mind and bring yourself to a calmer state during times of uncertainty.
DISTRACTED
Feeling scattered when you need to get work done? Kirat Randhawa’s meditation to increase your productivity will give you the boost you need to accomplish all your tasks.
FEAR
It’s not about removing fear — it’s about transforming it into power and action. Use your fear to propel yourself forward in this meditation by Kayla Nielsen.
GUARDED
It can be hard to open up sometimes, and it takes work to remove those walls. This meditation from Jackie Stewart will help you expand your connection to others and open up your heart to new possibilities.
FRUSTRATED
Before taking out your frustration on others, turn to this meditation from Sah D’Simone to help you understand your triggers and transform them into a healing pathway to compassion.
introspective
If you’re in a reflective space, this is the perfect opportunity to look into deeper topics. What are your values and how do you want to be known? This meditation from Jackie Stewart will help you embody those values so you can show up as the best version of yourself.
jealous
Release the old narrative of competition and envy — there is room for all of us to thrive. This meditation from Sah D’Simone fosters sympathetic joy, a concept that will help you rejoice in the goodness of yourself and others.
joyful
Let that light keep shining with Koya Webb’s meditation for channeling happiness physically, mentally, and spiritually.
overwhelmed
When there’s lots of stuff going on in life, this calming meditation from Jackie Stewart will ground you to the present moment and help you work with your thoughts rather than against them.
POWERFUL
Feeling on top of the world? Own your strengths in this meditation to connect you to your inner confidence and power.
RESTLESS
When stress or worries are pulling you out of the present moment and you feel unsettled in your space, Sah D'Simone’s meditation to feel safe in your body will ground you and put your mind at ease.
SAD
It’s true what they say — the physical act of smiling can translate into actual feelings of joy. Give yourself a mini mood boost with this smiling meditation from Jackie Stewart.
SELF-CONSCIOUS
Silence your inner critic with words of affirmation. This mantra meditation from Sah D’Simone uses the power of supportive words to realign your mind and remind yourself of your strengths.
TIRED
Treat yourself to a yoga nap. This yoga nidra meditation from Caley Alyssa can help soothe you into sleep, or at least give your brain a midday break.
UNINSPIRED
Need some out-of-the-box thinking? This meditation for creativity from Koya Webb will help spark new ideas and breathe life into your existing projects.
WORRIED
All is well, friend. This meditation for abundance from Phyllicia Bonanno will give you some much-needed peace by refocusing your mind away from your worries and reminding you of all the good you’re attracting into your life.
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