“What creates anxiety are usually the underlying emotions that have been suppressed or ignored in the past,” explains Sarah Maria, a certified meditation instructor with the Chopra Center in Carlsbad, Calif. “When you practice meditation, it creates space, essentially, so any emotions that have been pushed away can come to the surface and be released.”
Meditation has long been touted as a way to self calm and achieve inner peace, so it’s not surprising that it can help relieve anxiety problems.
Here are a few practices Miss Scott says are helpful.
All meditation practices aren’t created equal, though. If you’d like to start meditating as part of treating an anxiety disorder, first learn about the different approaches to find the one best suited for you.
- Mindfulness meditation. This type of meditation, which has its roots in Buddhism, concentrates on getting you more in touch with your thoughts and feelings so you can truly live in the moment.
- Mantra-based meditation. This form of meditation was popularized in the 1960s by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who famously taught his techniques to the Beatles. It involves the use of a mantra, a phrase or word that is repeated in the mind over and over again.
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. While not purely a form of meditation, this blend of cognitive therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is usually done in groups, has been shown to ease anxiety.
- Zen meditation. Also known as zazen meditation, this form of meditation integrates breathing, posture, and even visualization to increase self-awareness and release troublesome thoughts.

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