Breathing in Hope

Course Cut-OutFreedom From Anxiety
Written By Austin Cavaliere

If you need help seeing Jesus in the middle of your struggle, or just feel like you are stuck, ready to move into growth and healing, connect with a Christian coach.

Excerpt: Grounding Exercise - Breathing in Hope - Anxiety Session 2

Course: Freedom From Anxiety

Speakers: Matthias Barker

Breathing Hope: Finding Calm Amidst Unbearable Moments

If you feel lost, your thoughts racing, and the present moment unbearable, you're not alone. It's like running on a hamster wheel, the more you try to control the feeling, the more it spins out of control. Let's try something different.

Visualizing Emotions: Color as a Tool

Imagine a color associated with your fear, that feeling of impending catastrophe, the self-criticism. Now, imagine a color associated with hope.

A Visual Exercise

Visualize the color of hope entering your lungs, and the color of fear leaving. Imagine it like smoke, a tangible representation of your emotions.

Breathing Hope and Releasing Fear

Breathe in hope. Breathe out fear. Continue this, staying in that space for as long as you need. You don't need the thoughts to disappear or the storm to calm for you to feel okay right now. Just breathe in hope, release fear.

Conclusion: Finding Calm in the Present Moment

You don't need to eliminate the thoughts or the chaos to find a moment of peace. By visualizing your emotions as colors and intentionally breathing in hope while releasing fear, you can create a space of calm within yourself, even amidst the storm. It’s going to be okay.

 

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  • 3) Connect with a Share The Struggle Coach for one-on-one support. Let’s face it, some of us have tried kicking this thing, and we’ve had no luck. It’s time to start looking toward forms of support that can help us see and feel the beautiful life God has in store for us.

 

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