As one of my contributions to our collective effort to survive this time, I am periodically offering a free 10 minute guided meditation on my blog. 10 minutes because everyone can find 10 minutes in their day to do something that sustains you and increases your positive impact on the people around you. And because research shows that even 10 minutes of meditation can improve your brain functioning - and make you feel better.
There are dozens of meditation apps and sources out there. I don't claim mine is anything better than what you find could elsewhere. But two things might make your experience of these guided meditations unique. First, if you have attended any of the leadership retreats where I offer a mindfulness practice, you may find that listening to these guided meditations connects you to the retreat experience and allows you to renew the feelings of connectedness and power you had there. Second, many of my guided meditations will have a social justice element that connects to the issues our movement is focused on at the moment.
This is an mp4 file. You should be able to double-click and the file will automatically run in whatever default media program you use. If you have difficulty downloading or running the file, leave me a note in the comments with your email address and we can try to figure it out together.
This is a meditation to help you reconnect with your body. So much of our work and even our relaxing activities are very cerebral, and after hours of sitting at the computer, I sometimes only realize I still have a body when something hurts. This meditation will bring you back into your body, help dissolve tension and latent anxiety, and help you connect more strongly to the present moment.
I also find the body scan to be very helpful for readying the body and mind for sleep. You can play this meditation as you drift off and it may help alleviate insomnia or night-time anxiety, or deepen your sleep.
This meditation is actually 12:45, not 10 minutes, so plan accordingly.
Body Scan Meditation
There are dozens of meditation apps and sources out there. I don't claim mine is anything better than what you find could elsewhere. But two things might make your experience of these guided meditations unique. First, if you have attended any of the leadership retreats where I offer a mindfulness practice, you may find that listening to these guided meditations connects you to the retreat experience and allows you to renew the feelings of connectedness and power you had there. Second, many of my guided meditations will have a social justice element that connects to the issues our movement is focused on at the moment.
This is an mp4 file. You should be able to double-click and the file will automatically run in whatever default media program you use. If you have difficulty downloading or running the file, leave me a note in the comments with your email address and we can try to figure it out together.
This is a meditation to help you reconnect with your body. So much of our work and even our relaxing activities are very cerebral, and after hours of sitting at the computer, I sometimes only realize I still have a body when something hurts. This meditation will bring you back into your body, help dissolve tension and latent anxiety, and help you connect more strongly to the present moment.
I also find the body scan to be very helpful for readying the body and mind for sleep. You can play this meditation as you drift off and it may help alleviate insomnia or night-time anxiety, or deepen your sleep.
This meditation is actually 12:45, not 10 minutes, so plan accordingly.
Body Scan Meditation
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