De-Stress with Guided Meditations
Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years. Today meditation is commonly used for engaging in a state of relaxation and relief from stress. Meditation allows us to focus our attention and take a step away from the stressors we are facing and the thoughts bouncing around our heads. It helps us to bring about a calm and peaceful state of mind that can benefit our emotional well-being and overall health.
Research has linked mindfulness meditation with reduced anxiety, more positive emotions, and, with enough practice, permanent structural changes in the brain that sustain these benefits. Before beginning, know that meditation is a skill that requires practice. In the beginning it might seem as if unwanted thoughts constantly intrude your mind and the serenity associated with meditation might be brief. With time your ability to meditate, and to control your focus, will improve. (therapistaid.com)
We hope you enjoy these guided meditations, as a way to de-stress during the last week of the semester. Counseling and Wellness Services wishes you all the best of luck as you wrap up the Spring semester.
Rejuvenate and gain energy for study, concentration and alertness (20 minutes)
Gain some energy and feel refreshed for the rest of the day by treating yourself to this very pleasant 20 minute long video. Set in a beautiful summer garden, a gentle English male voice will guide you into a deep state of relaxation from where mother nature will nurture your body and mind.
Meditation for Stress Relief (5 minutes)
Let yourself sink into calmness. This stress relief meditation is a relaxing 5-minute time-out that will allow you to focus and regain control of any stressful situation.
Guided Meditation–Anxiety Relief (13 minutes)
Relief From Anxiety — A Guided Visualization — takes you on a journey to a dreamlike land, a gentle sea, and a being who will help to take your worries away.
Guided Meditation–Self Confidence Improvement and Relaxation (17 Minutes)
A serene guided meditation that will help improve your self confidence.
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Published: Tue, 10 May 2022 11:40:49 +0000 by k.darcy