Latest / Everyday Motivational Affirmations / Everyday Motivational Affirmations - Guided Meditation Peaceful Walking in Vast Meadow
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- 0:11This guided visualization relaxation exercise will guide you to imagine relaxing in a peaceful meadow.
- 0:22Visualization is an effective relaxation technique that allows you to take a mental vacation
- 0:29to reduce stress, decrease anxiety, and experience full body relaxation. Take a
- 0:39moment to relax your body, get comfortable. Notice how your body feels,
- 0:52and make some slight adjustments to increase your comfort. Take a deep breath in,
- 1:04hold it and breathe out, releasing tension. Breathe in again, and
- 1:15as you exhale, allow your body to relax slightly. Continue to breathe slowly,
- 1:26deeply as you visualize the following scene, Let your body and mind become
- 1:38more and more relaxed with each moment. Imagine yourself walking outdoors. You are
- 1:49walking through the trees. Small aspens their leaves moving in a slight breeze.
- 2:02The sun shines down warmly. You walk toward a clearing in the trees.
- 2:13As you come closer to the clearing, you see that it is a meadow.
- 2:20You walk out of the trees into the meadow. Tall green grass blows
- 2:29gently. You are probably feeling a bit tired. It would be so nice
- 2:37to sit down in the grass. Walk further into the meadow now, looking
- 2:46around, imagine the meadow in your mind's eye. What does the meadow look
- 2:55like? Find a place to sit. You might want to sit or lie
- 3:10down in the grass. Perhaps you have a blanket with you that you can
- 3:16unroll over the soft grass and lie down. Feel the breeze caress your skin
- 3:28as you sit or lie down in the sun. It is a pleasant day,
- 3:37warm but not hot, quiet and peaceful. Notice the sights around you,
- 3:50the grass whispering, See the mix of meadow grasses, clover wildflowers around
- 4:01you. Watch a small ladybug climb a blade of grass, climbing up toward
- 4:14the top, pausing for a moment, and then flying away. Imagine closing
- 4:27your eyes and listening to the sounds of the meadow. Hear birds singing,
- 4:36the breeze rustling the grass softly. Feel the sun on your face. Imagine
- 4:49turning your face up toward the sky, eyes closed, enjoying the warmth of
- 4:59the sun. Smell the grass, the wild flowers, the smell of the
- 5:14sun on the earth. Look around again to see the sights around you.
- 5:27Notice how the ground follows gentle contours of hills. See the blue sky above
- 5:36you. A few wispy clouds drifting slowly by. See the trees at the
- 5:48edge of the meadow. The meadow is lush and green, a haven for
- 5:59birds and animals. As you watch, a deer peers out through the trees
- 6:09and emerges to graze at the edge of the meadow. The deer raises its
- 6:17head to look at you, sniffing the breeze, and then turns, disappearing
- 6:29silently into the trees. Rest and luxuriate in this peaceful, beautiful meadow.
- 6:46Notice the sights, sounds, and smells around you. Feel the soft grass
- 6:57beneath you, the sun and breeze on your skin. Imagine all the details
- 7:08of this place. Now it is time to leave the meadow and return to
- 7:25the present. Notice your surroundings, feel the surface beneath you. Hear are
- 7:41the sounds around you. Open your eyes to look around, reorienting to the
- 7:50present. Take a moment to stretch your minds and allow your body to reawaken.
- 8:09When you are ready, return to your usual activities, keeping with you
- 8:16a feeling of peace and calm. Music or a camel