Name: Mindful Breathing for Scan Anxiety (Malik Cadwell)
Uploaded: 2023-11-06
Duration: 6 min 39 s
Description: This mindfulness-based meditation is focused on reducing feelings of anxiety, worry, and uncertainty you may experience before or during a scan. (7 minutes)

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This mindfulness-based meditation is focused on reducing feelings of anxiety, worry, and uncertainty you may experience before or during a scan. (7 minutes)

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