Hearing Space Meditation

This meditation can be especially helpful when you are feeling stressed and want to check in and calm your nervous system. The instructions use the sense of hearing rather than breathing sensations to anchor and redirect attention. It is a similar format to the "3-minute breathing space" meditation from Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy with an alternative focus on hearing for those who find attention on breathing more stressful. To increase the power of this meditation, try practicing it at least once a day for a week at a more neutral time to help familiarize yourself with the steps! I hope this alternate format serves you well!