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Focusing Your Mind

by Sura Flow

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4.8
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
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Your mind is the first thing to perceive stress. It is possible to change negative thoughts by raising your awareness. Focus on this time to control your intent. By meditating on specific affirmations, you can focus your mind to reinforce positive states of being.

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Transcript

Your mind is the first thing to perceive stress.

The mind can cause you a great deal of stress,

But you can also use your mind to focus and elevate your inner state of being.

When you experience discursive or negative thoughts,

You can shift your thoughts with the power of your intention and focus.

Begin by finding a comfortable seat.

Sit with the spine tall and free.

Let your whole body relax.

Take a breath in,

Inhale.

And exhale.

Let it go.

Gently now become aware of your thoughts.

See if you can observe your thoughts without being attached.

Let yourself become an objective observer.

Notice the quality of your thoughts.

The cadence of your thoughts without any judgement.

Now move your attention to your heart.

Breathe in through the back of your heart.

And breathe out through the front side of your heart.

Each time you breathe in and breathe out,

Let your heart gently soften and relax.

Breathe in fully through the back of the heart.

Now breathe out through the front of the heart.

This time as you breathe in through the back of the heart,

Affirm to yourself,

I am peaceful.

Then breathe out through the front of the heart,

I am relaxed.

Breathe in,

I am peaceful.

Breathe out,

I am relaxed.

Take three more breath cycles like that.

I am peaceful.

I am relaxed.

I am peaceful.

I am relaxed.

Last one,

I am peaceful.

I am relaxed.

Now become aware of your inner state.

Aware of how your body and your mind responds to your inner affirmations.

Make the intention now to be relaxed and peaceful as you go about your day.

Confirm to yourself,

I am peaceful.

I am relaxed.

Meet your Teacher

Sura FlowSeattle, WA, USA

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Recent Reviews

Corky

January 7, 2026

First time listening to your meditation! I had already started my day with a morning session, and I needed a little something to get me through my day. You my friend helped me to do that. Namaste 🙏

Bethany

December 11, 2025

I'm enjoying short meditations that are simple to follow lately. This one was powerful for me

Marizela

October 29, 2025

This was a very nice way to calm my brain using deep breathing and positive self-talk.

Tatyana

March 9, 2025

Love this short and simple meditation with affirmations.Thank you ❤️🙏🌹

Stephanie

March 1, 2025

I love the thought of breathing in through the back of my heart and out through the front—it offered me focus and took my mind from my thoughts. Lovely—thank you! 💛

Pearse

February 17, 2025

This is a short practice but it was very effective & helped me reset. Thank for Sura…blessings.

Bettina

February 3, 2025

Thank you for your wonderful meditation, I feel very clear and relaxed, it was only five minutes but it did me a lot of good, thank you for the work you do for this world.

Miranda

January 10, 2025

This was wonderful! Five minutes to transform how you feel completely! What a soothing voice. Beautiful heart breath and mantra. Thank you!

Kimberly

November 26, 2024

Soooo very nurturing!!! Blissed me right out!!! 🧡🧡🧡

Al

November 3, 2024

The breathing in the back of the heart and out of the front, with the mantra “I am peaceful, I am relaxed” caused me to feel just that. Thank you 🙏

Damon

October 31, 2024

Just what I needed to be better centered for the day. Thank you!

Marleen

October 9, 2024

This was lovely and grounding when I felt unable to start my work day. With a busy mind to begin and focus at the end. Thank you.! Perfect for me x

Anasztázia

September 25, 2024

I'm glad I've come across this guided mediation it helped me.

Carl

August 5, 2024

Thank you.

Nicholas

June 24, 2024

Great meditation to just reset and relax through a busy work day. Namaste 🙏🏼

Joseph

May 21, 2024

Thank you so much it was wonderful thank you so much

Eve

April 17, 2024

Wonderfully effective!!! I will add this to my regular practice :)

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April 8, 2024

Its been a minute since I’ve used this app This was a GREAT intro back, you have great verbiage! 🙏🏾 🧘🏾‍♂️

Reva

November 10, 2023

Kimistry

October 28, 2023

Thank you so much. That was extremely powerful. The practice of deep breaths oin corporating the heart was new for me and it was was effective.

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