Easing Overwhelming Emotions

Emotions are part of what make us human. We don’t have to fight them, change them, or act on them. We can find some ease and clarity within them, and allow them to pass over us like a wave. These practices are designed to help you work with and work through any feelings of stress, anxiety, or other challenging emotions like anger, sadness, or fear. These tools will help you start to relate to the hard moments in a gentler and more empowered way.

RAIN Meditation

(15 min)

Develop a new relationship with challenging emotions. Befriend your stress, investigate your sadness. Explore what it’s like to welcome the full range of human experiences and emotions.

RAIN was originally developed by meditation teacher Michelle McDonald. It is a 4-part technique for working with negative emotions and cultivating equanimity. RAIN = Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Non-Identify.

S.O.S. Meditation

(15 min)

Just like the name suggests, this is the practice to turn to when things are rough. Learn strategies for handling and ultimately transforming overwhelming emotions, like anxiety and panic. You don't need to get rid of overwhelming emotions, but rather you can learn to find freedom within them.