Leave unproductive thoughts behind with these
calming meditations

Just as paying attention to anxious thoughts leads you to act with fear and worry, focusing on calm thoughts helps you live in a more courageous and purposeful way. Thankfully, it only takes a few minutes each day to put yourself in a calm and relaxed state of mind. Daily Meditations for Calming Your Anxious Mind includes more than 60 visualization exercises, affirmations, and activities you can do to cultivate thoughts that help you act out of confidence rather than fear.

The mindfulness meditations in this guide build on the anxiety- and panic-management techniques outlined in Calming Your Anxious Mind by psychiatrist Jeffrey Brantley. The easy-to-learn meditations are grouped into four sections: relaxing and feeling safe, embracing joys and fears, befriending your anxious mind and body, and connecting to the web of life.

About the Authors:
Jeffrey Brantley, MD, is founder and director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at Duke University’s Center for Integrative Medicine. He is author of Calming Your Anxious Mind and coauthor of Five Good Minutes, Five Good Minutes in the Evening, and Five Good Minutes at Work.

Wendy Millstine, NC, is a freelance writer and certified holistic nutrition consultant in Oakland, CA. She is coauthor of Five Good Minutes, Five Good Minutes in the Evening, and Five Good Minutes at Work.

“This book is a treasure—nourishing, sustaining, and skillfully crafted.”
—Saki F. Santorelli, Ed.D., executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society, associate professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and author of Heal Thyself