Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
Jul 1, 2026 · 9 min · 5 segments
In this guided loving-kindness meditation, I walk you through a powerful self-compassion practice designed to help you soften self-criticism, support the anxious parts of yourself, and cultivate a…
[gentle music] If your best friend came to you and said, "I am such an idiot.
You are doing the best you can, and I'm proud of you for trying." Now, I want you to think about the last time you were struggling.
What did you say to yourself? My guess is it sounded nothing like what you would say to your best friend or to a loved one.
The way you talk to yourself about your struggles is what is making your anxiety worse.
It's one of the core components of lasting, consistent recovery, and today I'm going to show you exactly how to practice it.
This guided loving kindness exercise is specifically designed for us anxious folks.
My love, I know how hard you are trying, and you deserve to have yourself on your own side, so let's do this together.
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[gentle music] If your best friend came to you and said, "I am such an idiot.
You are doing the best you can, and I'm proud of you for trying." Now, I want you to think about the last time you were struggling.
What did you say to yourself? My guess is it sounded nothing like what you would say to your best friend or to a loved one.
The way you talk to yourself about your struggles is what is making your anxiety worse.
It's one of the core components of lasting, consistent recovery, and today I'm going to show you exactly how to practice it.
This guided loving kindness exercise is specifically designed for us anxious folks.
My love, I know how hard you are trying, and you deserve to have yourself on your own side, so let's do this together.