There are so many guided meditations out there (I have hundreds of my own out there on YT and Insight Timer) but when youâre just beginning the process, simply listen.
Sit outside in a comfy place and really focus on your ears and listening.
notice all the layers of sounds around you.
Then you can start noticing what you are seeing, even with eyes closed.
Then smell, taste, and simply feel.
And BREATHE. feel your lungs breathing and watch your breath the same way you watch waves. witness your own nature the same way you witness any other thing in nature.
Open all the senses to your unique perception of the world at this moment, which will always be unique and noteworthy.
There will be much noise in your mind saying lots of stuff maybe like âthis is pointlessâ and the such, but each time you hear a judgey thought, flip it to curiosity-
âcould there be a point to sitting here and opening all my sensesâ
There is a GREAT power in experiencing the world and your life as it is.
We arenât meant to change everything or fix every problem with âlove and lightâ through meditation.
We are just meant to remember, acknowledge, and accept that deep sense of awe and love that is beneath everything.
Beneath allllll the noise. thatâs all there is.
We are meant to simply experience the wonder of whatever this wild wacky wonderful world is. it has been created in a marvelous way and we can join in the dance however we can đȘ©
Mar 22, 2024
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insight timer (everything)
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finding your pref types of meditations is a super fun journey, meditators might become your new fave celebrities, mine right now is sarah blondin, esp, âMake It Sacredâ
you might even start meditative eating, meditative walkingâŠ.your life is about to improve so much!
never forgetâŠyou canât mess up when youâre meditatingâŠitâs not something you get good atâŠitâs just something you doâŠyou breathe and your body and mind are finally in the same place at the same time
Enjoy!
Feb 19, 2024
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This is (I think?) a form of meditation, but it's what I use to calm my mind, especially when I've woken up in the night and need to get back to sleep. I learned it from my favorite dance teacher who starts every class with this exercise. What you do is just tell yourself things, in sentence form, that are true about wherever you are right now. Majority of them should be sensory things. Like, "I feel my sweat pants on my leg." "I feel the heater blowing my hair." "I hear a car passing outside." "I see a gray sky." "I taste the apple pie I had for dessert." Just statements about what is true right now -- and this is the important part: WITHOUT COMMENTARY. Of course, because you have a human brain and this is what it is hard-wired to do, your will start supplying commentary anyway. So when that happens you just notice it, and absolutely don't judge it or anything, it's just another "fact of the moment" -- "that was commentary." You acknowledge the commentary and then go back to stating other (non-commentary) facts until the next bout of commentary, which you then acknowledge and move on from -- or until you fall asleep, which happens shockingly fast for me once I notice and move on from my first bout of commentary. Eventually you might feel like you've run out of facts so you can start saying the sentences over to yourself, with more space in them to take up more time, and somewhere in there, a sense of peace develops? A place where, just for a moment, thoughts get lulled into taking a break? I find that as soon as I notice that I'm in that peace, huge thoughts come FLOODING IN, and then I have to calmly and gently be like, "this is commentary. back to the facts." It's refreshing and it takes a very passive form of discipline, like, you should be as relaxed as possible -- lying on the floor or on a couch, not holding a single part of your body up, maybe eyes closed, total release, but not *total* because the thoughts do need to be guided -- not controlled, not judged, not even stopped. Just guided, like re-routing a little rivulet of water that's rolling down a hill.
Feb 11, 2024
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Start with doing yoga as a moving meditation. Yin Yoga or Yoga Nidra might be a very soft introduction to bring your mind & body into a meditative state. Lie down at the end, take your time and start appreciating Shavasana.
Start feeling every body part at once by simply putting all your mental energy & thoughts into a specific area of your body. Start with your feet, move on to your knees, your stomach, chest, arms, fingers. End with your head. Start to feel thoughts as clouds passing by. After some tries you find your mind empty, released & at ease.
Every time is different. Some times it will feel very easy, on some days you wonât feel it working at all - But still you stopped 5 minutes from doing whatsoever, switched off your brain for a bit. It will help you feel calm on the long run đ
Mar 20, 2024
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There are SO many great series out here these days, and this isnât anything new or groundbreaking, but Iâve been watching Adventure Time since I was a little kid- I have watched it in full dozens of times at least.
Iâm amazed every viewing at how I am able to understand new profound themes along with new levels of silliness.
The creator is basically a genius and I think itâs one of the most beautiful and underrated cartoons everrrrr
Mar 20, 2024
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Iâve been obsessed with this app that identifies birdies based on their calls and songs!
Itâs incredible how many different birds are in my yard at different times of day.
Iâm so excited to use it while traveling toođ
Apr 21, 2024