Mindfulness For A Calm Mind And Greater Awareness

Take a little time for yourself to slow down, quiet a busy mind, and reconnect with the present moment.
In this guided mindfulness meditation, Daryl gently helps you become more aware of your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations with curiosity, kindness, and without judgement.
Through mindful breathing, a gentle body scan, and guided awareness exercises, you'll practise observing your thoughts and feelings as they come and go, allowing yourself to experience a greater sense of calm, clarity, and inner peace.
Whether you're feeling stressed, overwhelmed, distracted, or simply want to develop a regular meditation practice, this session offers a gentle opportunity to pause and reconnect with yourself.
Find somewhere comfortable to sit or lie down, take a breath, and give yourself permission to simply be.

Transcript

I'm Daryl and this is your mindfulness practice. I'm going to help you to really enjoy mindfulness. I'm going to help you to pay attention to your thoughts and feelings. Without judgment. And without attachment to them. So find a quiet place if you haven't already. Somewhere comfortable where you won't be disturbed. Sit comfortably on the floor. In your chair. With your spine upright and your feet planted firmly on the ground. Or lie down on the sofa or your bed with a pillow not too high. Be sure not to listen to this while you're driving. Or operating machinery. Mindfulness is the practice of being present. Of being fully engaged in the current moment. Without judgment. Without distraction. Distraction from the past, Distraction from future thoughts. Distraction from worries. Mindfulness involves paying attention to your thoughts, To your emotions, And to the physical sensations that you have in a non-judgmental way, So you don't have an opinion on them. It involves noticing. Your thoughts, Your emotions and physical sensations. With an attitude of curiosity, An attitude of openness. So try to cultivate that. Remember. It's natural for your mind to wander during meditation and mindfulness. So don't judge yourself if that happens. Don't get frustrated. Just keep coming back, Doing it again. Eventually you'll find it extremely easy to focus. So why mindfulness? Take a deep breath. Mindfulness has been shown to reduce stress. Has been shown to improve mental well-being. Has been shown to improve physical well-being. Mindfulness increases overall life satisfaction. And did you know? That just five minutes a day of mindfulness meditation can shrink your amygdala. That's the part of your brain that senses fear and tells you to be worried. Just five minutes a day is enough that over time you'll become less reactive, Less responsive, And less anxious. Mindfulness can help you become more aware of how your thoughts and emotions manifest in your body. And can be a helpful tool for managing pain or other physical symptoms. So, As I said. Lose any attachment to the outcome. Just by listening to this and taking the time to practice, Changes are happening in your mind. The more you do it. The more it will help. Are you comfortable? So take a deep breath. In through your nose. And set this intention. For this mindfulness practice. I will observe my thoughts. Without judgment or attachment. And keep breathing. In a relaxed way. I will observe my emotions. Without judgment or attachment. I will observe the sensations in my body. Without judgment or attachment. So bring your attention to your breath. Notice the sensations of the inhale and the exhale. If you haven't already. Close your eyes. Put your attention to your breath. And your mind will wonder. But when it does this. . . You can just bring it back to your breath. Gently redirect your attention to your breathing. Just notice it, How it feels when you breathe in. Is the air warm? Is it cool? Does it change when you breathe out? Another part of you is aware of your breathing. Another part of you can notice your body. Focus on your head. Just notice any sensations or tension. Without attachment. What do you feel? In your ears, In your scalp. And what about your jaw? Do you notice any stress or tension there? Just notice, Don't judge. And your shoulders. Do you notice any stress or any tension? And your arms and your hands. What do you notice? What do you feel? A relaxed sensation. A heavy sensation? Or perhaps a light sensation. Just pay attention to whatever you feel. And your chest. Just notice any sensations in your chest. And your stomach. Notice any sensations in your stomach. Any tension, Any movement. Anything at all that you feel, Just notice it, Don't judge. And if your mind wanders, Bring it back to your breathing. And we'll move your attention to your back. All the small muscles down your spine. To all the big muscles. What do you notice? Is there tension? Is there heaviness or lightness? Or something else. And your tailbone. What do you notice? The big muscles around your buttocks. Do you notice any stress, Tension or sensation there? And keep breathing. As you put your attention to your legs. Into your feet. How do they feel? What sensations have you? Are they heavy or light? Tense or relaxed. Just notice. And you can notice yourself having thoughts. Thoughts about mindfulness. Thoughts about your body. Or perhaps your thoughts wander. To your breath. Without judging those thoughts, Just notice them. Notice them as though they're on a screen in front of you. And every time the screen changes. It's a thought-changing. And every time you have a different thought, The screen changes. And sometimes those changes will happen faster. Moving from one thought to another. And other times it will happen slower. And the changes will slow down. And what about emotions? Begin to observe any emotions that you feel. In your heart. In your mind, In your body. If you want, You can label your emotions. Give a name to what you feel. Don't judge it, Just notice it. You have complete permission. Feel whatever you feel right now. And just as when you're walking in nature. And you see a tree. You don't think. I am that tree. You realize you are the person observing the tree. And the fact that you can observe the tree. Is evidence that you are not the tree and you wouldn't think that you were. And in the same vein. You can observe your thoughts. And as you observe your thoughts. It can become evident. That you are not your thoughts. That you are the consciousness. Observing your thoughts. As with your emotions. You can observe your emotions. And that means that you are not your emotions. You are the consciousness that observes those emotions. And the sensations in your body. You can observe the sensations in your body. And that is evidence that you are not the sensations in your body. You are not the feelings in your body. You are the consciousness that observes the sensations in your body. And we can label sensations as positive or negative. But I suppose that depends on the point of view. And I wonder what it would be like. If you were the universe. Of your consciousness. Could observe the entire universe all at once. Everything in it. Every star, Every planet. Every piece of wide open space. What would it be like? If your consciousness could observe. Every time. From the beginning of creation. To the end of eternity. Could observe that giant timeline. With you somewhere in the middle of it. And I wonder what it would be like. If you only observed. If all that you could notice, Feel, And see was love. In every moment, In every instant, In every set of eyes. And they wonder what it would be like. Of all you could see, Hear, Or feel. All you could be consciously aware of was peace. Deep, Relaxing, Profound peace and they wonder what it would be like. If all you could see, Hear, Feel, Or sense. With joy. Profound joy. Laughter. Lifting hearts. And I wonder. . . What it would be like. Of all you could sense. It was a deep sense of connection. To everyone and everything. To every other conscious being. And every other unconscious. And I wonder what it would be like. If all you could sense was freedom. Of your consciousness. Could only see, Hear, Or feel freedom. I'm going to be quiet for a minute. And as you become more settled. Begin to observe your thoughts. Your emotions. Any physical sensations. Observe them as they arise. And drop off. As they change. Observe them without judging. Observe them without getting attached to them. Do that now. And now say this to yourself in your mind. And I really want you to feel. What it's like to really mean it when you say this in your mind. I can notice my thoughts. My emotions. And my sensations. Without attachment. I can notice the thoughts, Emotions, And sensations. That arise and fall within me. Without attachment to them. I can notice them. Without judgment. I can just be. I want you to make an image in your mind or a video. Or perhaps. . . Just have a knowingness, A feeling. Of what it would be like. How you would feel in the future. If you did some kind of mindfulness practice or meditation or hypnosis. Every single day. If you made it part of your routine. To come back to this place. I'm going to count to five, And when I get to five, You can open your eyes, Come back to the room. And keep any good feelings or sensations that you like. But you'll be wide awake and able to operate. And do what you need to do. Or if you want to sleep after. You'll be able to drift off into the deepest, Most relaxing sleep. Knowing that you are going to enjoy mindfulness, Meditation and hypnosis more and more. Finding it easier and easier. Connect. Internally. Finding it easier and easier to make time for mindfulness and meditation practices. Those eyes getting ready to open. 5. Eyes open, Wide awake and refreshed, Ready for the rest of your day.