Best for: when good things feel unsafe
Good news can land like a threat — the breath shortens, the chest pulls in, and you find yourself listening for footsteps instead of feeling glad. This session gently explores why safety can feel unfamiliar after long stretches of bracing, and guides you to notice the anxious response without fighting it. Through slow attention and spacious silence, you'll practise letting something good stay present a little longer than your nervous system expects. Over time, this builds the capacity to receive rather than guard.
When Good News Makes You Anxious is a guided audio session from Salūs Rooms — part of the anxiety collection.
Salūs Rooms is an ad-free sleep and meditation app for iOS, Android and web — hundreds of guided sessions, long bedtime stories for adults and 325 free sleep sounds. Hear the full session with a 7-day free trial.