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Guided Meditation: Finding Power and Courage (10 min inhalation)

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 click the link 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 10 minute meditation focusing on the inhalation. This guided meditation is helpful for times when you need to find your courage and power; you may want to use it when you are preparing for a challenging situation or when you feel defeated or overwhelmed. 

10 minutes, finding your power

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