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It’s Both - Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation & Real Life Transitions

Nikki P 8 Episodes Sep 18, 2026

A guided meditation podcast for real-life moments of anxiety, overwhelm, and transition. Each episode encourages listeners to notice their present experience without trying to empty the mind or fix feelings, focusing on returning to the body with steadiness and self-compassion. Hosted by therapist-turned-storyteller Nikki P, the show emphasizes emotional regulation and nervous system calm, avoiding toxic positivity. Listeners can pick any meditation that fits their current needs.

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Hi Anxiety: 10 Minute Guided Meditation for Anxiety Relief Sep 18, 2026 662 Guided meditation for anxiety — for the low hum that's always there. The background noise of worry and what-ifs that follows you through your day. The nervous system that's just trying to keep you safe, even when it's exhausting. In this episode, we start with a full body scan to notice where anxiety is living in your body right now — without fixing it, without judging it. Then we do something dif

Open the Door: 5 Minute Guided Meditation for Social Anxiety Aug 13, 2026 404 Guided meditation for social anxiety — This is a 6 minute meditation for anyone who feels the pull to stay home, stay small, stay safe. The longing to be known and accepted doesn't go away by avoiding the room. It just gets quieter for a little while. And then louder. In this episode, we work through the fear that lives before a social situation — the dread, the tight chest, the voice that says st

Meditation for the Unknown: Sitting With What You Can't Control Mar 25, 2026 1036 Anxiety spikes when you're stuck in the unknown—waiting for test results, someone else's decision, or an answer that isn't yours to give. This guided meditation for anxiety helps you calm your nervous system and practice emotional regulation when you can't control what happens next. No fixing required. Just awareness, grounding, and a little steadiness while you wait. Your brain wants to solve thi

Commute Meditation: Transition from Work to Home with Calm and Awareness Feb 19, 2026 905 SAFETY NOTE: This meditation is designed to keep you alert and focused while driving. If at any point you feel drowsy, distracted, or unsafe, please stop the meditation and focus fully on the road. Your safety is the priority. If you're feeling too tired or anxious to drive safely, please pull over until you feel ready to continue. A guided meditation for your commute home—whether you're driving,

Meditation Before a Hard Conversation: Calm Anxiety & Stay Grounded Feb 5, 2026 1151 This guided meditation helps calm anxiety and emotional overwhelm before a hard conversation (about 19 minutes). If you’re feeling nervous, reactive, or stuck in your head about a conversation you need to have—this practice is for you. In this meditation, we’ll slow your breathing, release tension in your body, and name what’s really happening underneath the fear. You’ll gently explore why this co

Guided Meditation for Anxiety & Overwhelm:Calm Your Body (Not Fix It) Jan 26, 2026 861 This guided meditation for anxiety and overwhelm helps you calm your body and turn the volume down—without trying to fix your feelings (about 15 minutes). If you’re stuck in the rush of doing, bracing through your day, or feeling like stopping feels unproductive, this meditation is for you. We’ll use deep belly breathing and gentle body release (jaw, hands, stomach) to help your nervous system set

Grounding Meditation for Anxiety: Get Out of Your Head Jan 22, 2026 1174 This grounding meditation helps with anxiety, overwhelm, and racing thoughts by getting you out of your head and back into your body (about 20 minutes). If you’re stuck ruminating after a conversation, doom-scrolling, dissociating, or feeling like your mind won’t stop—this is for you. We’ll start with simple breathing (long exhale), then release tension in your body, name what’s happening undernea

Guided Meditation for Anxiety: Feel Two Things at Once Jan 20, 2026 823 This guided meditation for anxiety helps you calm your nervous system when you're feeling two conflicting things at once—sad and grateful, scared and excited, overwhelmed and hopeful. If you're stuck in mixed emotions and don't know which feeling to trust, this meditation for emotional regulation will help you name what's here without fixing it, explaining it, or narrowing it down to one "right" f

Start Here: Guided Meditation for Anxiety & Real Life Transitions Jan 16, 2026 48 Welcome to It’s Both: Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation & Real Life Transitions. This “Start Here” trailer explains what this space is for: the moments when you’re overwhelmed and need help getting out of your head and back into your body. These are guided meditations for real life — for anxiety, mixed emotions, and transitions — without pretending everything is fine. No emp

It’s Both - Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation & Real Life Transitions

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