Monday, August 22, 2016

Free Guided Meditation

My colleague, Gwen Bartran, and I have teamed up to offer a free 7 minute musically enhanced guided meditation.  Simply click on the following title to enjoy a few minutes of mindful practice.   Meditation One

Maximized Mental Health involves regular practice of mindfulness.  Our musically enhanced mindfulness practice can help engage broader neural pathways.

Feel free to leave your comments regarding you experience with this recording.

(MeditationTranscript)
FINDING YOUR FOCUS

·          Start by sitting comfortably, you can either close your eyes or rest them on a point on the floor in front of you.
·         Take a few minutes to just pause, let go of your day.
·         See if you can find a posture of dignity.  Sit in a relaxed position while still being alert
·         Now just notice that you are sitting.  Notice the sounds in the room.  Just listen.  This is an easy way to come into the present moment.
·         You don’t have to do anything special, or force anything, just settle.  Notice the tic of the clock, the movement of a chair, the noise drifting in from other areas.
·         If your mind wanders to the past, worries about the future, or other things, no problem.  That’s what the mind does.  Simply come back to this room, and the sounds you hear right now.
·         Our minds are naturally so busy, running around, bumping into things, just like a little puppy.  No need to be upset, just gently bring your mind back to this room.
·         If you get distracted, don’t worry.  It’s not a problem.  Just gently come back, notice again the sounds of the room.
·         As you listen to the music that follows, let it be a doorway for you to focus on this present moment.  Notice how you respond to the music emotionally.  Does it bring up specific feelings or thoughts?  If so, just notice the thoughts or feelings, and then let them drift away. 
·         Notice any changes in your body – changes in your breathing, any tightness anywhere, any change in your body’s temperature, anything at all.  Just notice, and then bring your attention back to the music.
·         Let the music help you become aware of where you focus your attention.

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