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Harp And Spoken Meditation To Soothe A Headache

by Peaceful Strings

Rated
4.9
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
172

A 'sonic massage' and escape for your mind to help soothe a headache. Quality headphones are recommended for the full effect. A combination of guided meditation and harp accompaniment provides deep relaxation as you walk through a wood to the silver pool, where your headache can be washed away. Please only listen if it is safe for you to relax, and do not listen while driving. Artwork by Felix Garcia

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Transcript

Before we begin,

You may wish to set an alarm as the ending of this meditation is very,

Very quiet.

Also,

Please only listen if you're in a situation where it's safe for you to deeply relax and maybe fall asleep.

My name is Julia Mitchell from Peaceful Strings and I hope you find this meditation helpful.

You have a headache.

It's got worse and worse and now you need to stop.

Sit or lie quietly and let your aching head rest.

Put something over your eyes so it's completely dark for them.

Take some deep breaths.

Try to move your concentration away from the pain in your head to the sensation of air entering and leaving your body as you breathe.

Rest is the best,

Most productive thing that you can do.

It's the most helpful thing you can do for yourself and for those around you.

So let your body go heavy.

Relax your jaw and as far as you can,

Consciously relax the muscles around your eyes,

Your neck and your shoulders.

Now imagine that you're sitting on a green mossy bank.

The moss is so soft under your hands.

The air is very soft and clean.

The smells of the earth.

Not too cold.

Sitting there quite still,

You listen to the sound of the birds overhead.

You feel your feet making solid contact.

You walk a few paces onto a path.

The elegant willows.

This wood is very old.

Starting to ease your head as you walk.

The roots below are a cradle to the earth.

After some time,

You come to a clearing in the wood.

In the centre of the clearing is a pool.

Sunlight is reaching in gentle rays through the trees and the water seems to shine like silver.

How beautiful the water is.

You can easily see the stones on the bottom.

Put your hands into the water.

Cupping your hands together to take water up to your forehead.

But not far under the surface of the water.

Just near the edge.

You sit with your back to the pool.

But the rest of your head is in it.

As the silvery water touches your scalp.

Your head experiences the most beautiful feeling.

Coolness spreads with a soft movement.

As your hair floats in the water.

Meet your Teacher

Peaceful StringsUnited Kingdom

4.9 (14)

Recent Reviews

Glen

January 6, 2026

That was wonderful, thank you 🙏

Denise

November 14, 2025

Julie, this is such a beautiful meditation. You are truly an artist and your harp is magical. This did relieve my headache. All my thanks.

Alli

September 26, 2025

I am not sure this would work for me when I have a bad headache - but it is beautiful and worked really well to help me fall back asleep when I was kept awake from belly pain/cramps. I wonder if you would consider making something similar that focuses on that? Anyway thank you for sharing your beautiful harp music and kind, soothing voice. 💜

Peggy

September 5, 2025

Oh how lovely to hear the harp. Beautiful comforting words.

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