What If I Got It Wrong - A 10-Minute Meditation for Self-Doubt, Anxiety and Overthinking
About this episode
This episode features a guided meditation aimed at addressing self-doubt, anxiety, and overthinking.
What If I Got It Wrong? — A 10-Minute Meditation for Self-Doubt, Anxiety and Overthinking Self-doubt has a habit of showing up right after we've already chosen — not before. In this guided meditation for self-doubt, anxiety and overthinking, Martin Hewlett works directly with the second-guessing that follows a decision: replaying a message, a conversation, or a choice, and quietly asking "what if I made the wrong decision?" or "why can't I trust myself?" For more calming meditations whenever this feeling catches you, download Anchored, Calming Anxiety's free companion app, for offline-ready sessions any time you need them. Get it on the App Store at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anchored-panic-anxiety/id6785035669 or on Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinhewlett.anchored. This episode draws on post-event rumination and intolerance of uncertainty — the anxious habit of replaying a decision looking for proof it was right — and moves the listener from "what if I got it wrong?" toward "I don't need certainty to move forward." Guided by a cyclic sighing breath (two breaths in through the nose, one long exhale out) to calm the nervous system before…
People in this episode
Host: Martin Hewlett
Topics covered
- self-doubt
- anxiety
- overthinking
- guided meditation
- affirmations
- mental health
Keywords
- self-doubt
- anxiety
- guided meditation
- breathing exercises
- affirmations
- mental health
- decision making
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: App Store, Google Play
Products: Anchored
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