The ocean is often associated with inner calm, tranquility and peace. Visualizing it during meditation may help you experience a sense of inner calm and peace. Imagine being at the ocean at sunrise. The sights, the sounds, the smells. Micro meditation for ongoing well-being. Discover for yourself practicing mindful meditation and positive thinking techniques to cultivate a happier, healthier state of mind that comes from within.  To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your anxiety,...

Your breathing can give you a clue that you're stressed even when you don't realize it. So start by noticing how you're breathing, then focus on slowing down and breathing more deeply. Micro meditation for ongoing well-being. Discover for yourself practicing mindful meditation and positive thinking techniques to cultivate a happier, healthier state of mind that comes from within.  To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your anxiety, book a free consultation at...

The act of noting can help us navigate stress and anxiety better. By labeling and acknowledging these feelings, instead of suppressing or ignoring them, we can create a mindset to process them more even-handedly, reducing their impact over time.  Micro meditation for ongoing well-being. Discover for yourself practicing mindful meditation and positive thinking techniques to cultivate a happier, healthier state of mind that comes from within.  To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce...

Grounding is the practice of bringing your attention and energy into your body and down into the earth, to soothe anxiety and quiet racing thoughts. In this meditation, you will learn to cultivate a loving kindness and compassion for yourself as you mindfully breathe and focus your attention inward. Micro meditation for ongoing well-being. Discover for yourself practicing mindful meditation and positive thinking techniques to cultivate a happier, healthier state of mind that comes from...

If you are experiencing strong, difficult emotions due to the upcoming election; you are not alone. This may make daily life isolating; you are not alone. All of this is draining, depleting; but you are not alone. All things are impermanent, even political situations that are out of our control. With acceptance of suffering, we can actually focus on what’s important. In contrast when we reject suffering, run away from suffering, we shelter ourselves in ignorance . . . no growth. So let’s...

How does anxiety show up for you the most? Do you feel nervous or on edge? Do you have trouble relaxing or being really restless that it's hard to sit still? Maybe you feel afraid as if something awful will happen, worrying too much about different things, or not being able to control worrying? Or does it show up in things like binge watching Netflix or being addicted to your phone? Maybe it’s a combination . . or all of the above. When meditating, the part of your brain that gets activated...

Taking brief breaks throughout the day isn’t like taking a vacation, but there are significant benefits. Taking breaks can lessen or prevent stress; and this helps you feel better throughout the day.  Micro meditation for ongoing well-being. Discover for yourself practicing mindful meditation and positive thinking techniques to cultivate a happier, healthier state of mind that comes from within.  To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your anxiety, book a free consultation at...

Feeling not good enough about yourself may come from childhood wounds where we learn patterns and perspectives from our upbringing. The first part of my mindful practice is recognizing that your thoughts and beliefs are only thoughts. Even though they may be based on life experiences, you can choose and change the perspective of them anytime. These self-doubts hold a lot less weight when you realize that they are just thoughts in your mind. The second part of my mindful practice is...

This meditation is about being in the flow - where you can lose all sense of self, all sense of environment. Not zoning out - but zoning in. Being so focused that time isn’t there. Flow cannot be forced. Unfortunately, the more we work not to be anxious or to get the feeling of flow, the more likely we are to get in our own way. We trip ourselves up and prevent ourselves from the state of flow. We can however unwind from contraction that comes from being caught up in feeling guilty, stressed,...

Meditation can help increase awareness of the mind-body connection and provide both psychological and physical health benefits. Mindfulness meditation techniques calm the mind and calm the body. Meditation, mindfulness, and breathing exercises can decrease the sympathetic nervous system's activity, which decreases stress, anxiety, fast heart rate, etc. Come join me. Micro meditation for ongoing well-being. Discover for yourself practicing mindful meditation and positive thinking techniques to...

During this meditation, you quiet your mind as you relax the body. The more relaxed your body, the more likely you are to wake up refreshed and with less tension. Using your breath to let each body part go. Micro meditation for ongoing well-being. Discover for yourself practicing mindful meditation and positive thinking techniques to cultivate a happier, healthier state of mind that comes from within.  To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your anxiety, book a free consultation at...

Benefits can include improved awareness, reduced stress, better sleep, help coping with pain, improved focus, increased self-compassion and gratitude, and ao much more. The basic way to practice this is to either lie or sit down, focus on your breath, then scan sensations from the top of your head to the bottom of your head without judging. Micro meditation for ongoing well-being. Discover for yourself practicing mindful meditation and positive thinking techniques to cultivate a happier,...

Anxiety is normal. We all worry from time to time. Meditation can be beneficial in managing anxiety. Mindful meditation, in particular, has shown to reduce feelings of anxiety by promoting relaxation, increasing self-awareness, and helping develop a non-judgmental attitude towards your thoughts and emotions. Regular meditation practice is a valuable tool in your journey to alleviate anxiety and improve overall well-being.  Micro meditation for ongoing well-being. Discover for yourself...

This meditation is about healing. Whatever that means for you - whether it's healing of a physical ailment, healing something in your heart, healing a relationship or just healing in general. Going inside yourself and focusing on whatever ails you. Micro meditation for ongoing well-being. Discover for yourself practicing meditation and positive thinking techniques to cultivate a happier, healthier state of mind that comes from within.  To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your...

This mindfulness practice helps you to reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness can lower blood pressure and improve sleep. It may even help people cope with pain. Learn the tools you need to … Break the recurring cycle of worryBe okay with uncertaintyDon’t panic - be present in the momentStay calm, think clearly in difficult situationsBe open to change and growth Follow me on this #meditation journey of being capturing #stress and #anxiety for #clarity, #calm, #experience. Loosen your hold...

When your mind is cluttered with thoughts, worries, uncertainty, it is difficult to be in the present moment. Stress, anxiety, or overwhelming emotions can even make the present moment seem like a frightening place to be. However, mindfulness and grounding can train your mind to stay more present. Follow me on this #meditation journey of being in the #presentmoment for #clarity, #calm, #experience. Loosen your hold on #stress and #anxiety. To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your...

Tap into ways that can help you go easy on yourself when you feel that you are starting to contract and pulling that anxiety knot tighter by judging or beating yourself up. This might also help you to let go a bit and move more in the direction of expansion rather than contraction.  Warm tenderness. This can help you start to soften and to accept both others and yourself for who you are. Follow me on this #meditation journey of warm tenderness to find #selflove, #clarity, #calm #fear. Loosen...

Sometimes in a summer storm, the rain and wind take over in a matter of seconds. Knowing the storm cannot harm you if you know that it will simply pass you by. And just like the feelings about the storm, being aware that you are feeling stressed and anxious and getting curious about the feelings, takes power away from getting sucked in deeper. With the storm, we know that it will pass. The same is true with our feelings.  Follow me on this #meditation journey through a storm so that you can...

Some people find they can replace a bad habit with another behavior. It takes time and practice and it isn’t easy! We can break the cycle of anxiety and stress too. This micro meditation will guide you through recognizing a trigger, becoming curious about your reaction and replacing the behavior. To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your anxiety, book a free consultation at https://meditationtolivewell.com/free-consultation/. For help with anxiety, join the free weekly Meditation...

Body scanning can have physical benefits such as reduced inflammation, fatigue, and insomnia. Body scan meditation helps you become more aware of your body, including feelings that can stem from stress and anxiety. By building this awareness, you'll be able to respond when you start to experience physical discomfort connected to your emotional states. To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your anxiety, book a free consultation at...

What do you do with your emotions when they are strong? Have you ever said or done something you regretted later just because you were angry or scared or upset at the time? Do you have habitual reactions? Do you try to ignore or fix or power through the emotions? Do you ever judge yourself for having emotions? If you answered yes to any of these, rest assured, you are not alone.  Come with me on this journey to "GROW". To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your anxiety, book a free...

This guided meditation invites you to imagine a clenched fist relaxing open, and explores the body as well as the grip of thoughts. When we let go, let in and let be, our energy flows freely. We reconnect with our natural liveliness, love and awareness. To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your anxiety, book a free consultation at https://meditationtolivewell.com/free-consultation/. For help with anxiety, join the free weekly Meditation For Anxiety Meetup at...

What causes anxiety? Can we rewire our minds to relieve it? The latest neuroscience says yes we can with mindfulness techniques and practice. In this podcast I will teach you these mindfulness techniques with short meditations you can practice anytime. You can learn them and use them whenever you feel anxious, worried or stressed. I am a certified meditation facilitator, a recent triple negative breast cancer survivor and a fellow traveler in these extraordinary times and I want to share with...

Do you find yourself frequently getting distracted? Unable to focus? In this guided meditation, you practice being in the present moment. Being right here, right now. Sharpening your mind, becoming clearer. To learn more about using mindfulness to reduce your anxiety, book a free consultation at https://meditationtolivewell.com/free-consultation/. For help with anxiety, join the free weekly Meditation For Anxiety Meetup at https://www.meetup.com/10115highlandmeadowcir/.  For more support with...