Staying Calm During Medical Tests and Procedures Meditation

Practice the following guided meditation several times a day until you can do it easily and effortlessly. The more you practice it when you aren’t experiencing any worry, fear, panic, or claustrophobia, the easier and more effective it will be to use when you are feeling distressed. Then you can use it before—and potentially during—any medical test or procedure that is difficult for you.

This meditation is one of twelve meditations found in The Psychotherapy Toolbox for Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain.