Mental Vacation With Music

If you’re feeling stressed, anxious, worried or overwhelmed you need a mental vacation. A vacation away from your disturbing thoughts and emotions. This meditation will gently guide you to a safe and peaceful place of your own choice. A place where you can engage with your senses and watch your breath. When you come back to the real world, you will have left your stress, worry and anxiety behind. It is only 10 minutes long, so it is simple to do whenever you feel overwhelmed or are having a panic attack. It has background music to help you relax.

Transcript

This is a guided meditation practice from Buddhism Guide called A Quick Mental Vacation.

If you are feeling stressed,

Anxious,

Worried or overwhelmed,

You need a mental vacation.

A vacation away from your disturbing thoughts and emotions.

So gently close your eyes and take five slow,

Deep,

Calming breaths by breathing in through your nose.

Hold for a moment.

And then breathe out through your mouth.

Breathe in.

Hold.

And breathe out.

Breathe in.

Hold.

Hold.

Hold.

Hold.

Hold.

Hold.

Hold.

Hold.

And breathe out.

Breathe in.

Hold.

Breathe out.

And finally breathe in through your mouth.

And breathe out.

And finally,

Breathe in,

Hold,

And breathe out.

Now bring your awareness to your breath entering and leaving your body.

Don't force the breath,

Just breathe naturally.

On the in-breath,

Mentally recite calm,

And on the out-breath,

Recite relaxed.

Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Feel your mind becoming calm and your body relaxed.

Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Now imagine yourself in a peaceful place,

A place where you feel calm and safe.

Picture yourself in this peaceful place.

Music Imagine what you are experiencing through your senses.

Notice what you see.

Music Here.

Music Smell.

Music And feel.

Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Give yourself permission to relax and feel safe.

Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Continue to imagine yourself in this place while you focus your awareness on your breath again.

Taking slow,

Gentle,

Deep breaths in through your nose.

Hold for a moment.

And then gently release the air out through your mouth.

Carry on breathing in this way.

Music Music Music Music Music Music Continue to watch your breath as you imagine yourself in your safe place.

Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music You can do this exercise for as long as you wish.

And whenever you are ready,

You can very slowly start to open your eyes and introduce yourself back into the world.

Leaving all your worries,

Stress and anxiety behind you.

Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music

Reviews

I always feel refreshed and centered when I finish.

This is pretty much an ideal meditation for me. Thank you

Excellent meditation for breathing calm into our minds and relaxation into our bodies. Thank you! 💚🙏

Thanks, real nice meditation 🙏

Very calming. Thank you 🙏

really relaxing thanks so much!🙏

Very relaxing. 🙏

Refreshing. Thank you !

Simple and effective. Thank you

Thank you, Yeshe. I’ve just started reading and reflecting on your book, Life’s Meandering Path. I was glad to hear the voice responsible for the words and thoughts.

Wonderful meditation! I feel so relaxed and calm now. I'll surely be bookmarking this one for when my mind is running rampant. Thank you!

Thank you for taking me to a magical place 🙏🏽✨♥️ Namaste

This worked really well, considering I’m just now checking this app out. I’ve got a lot going on and I need to get back to taking time for ‘me’ and this was a step in the right direction I believe. Thanks for the great app. :)

Absolutely perfect! Short, sweet, and puts me in my happy place. :) Thank you!

Simple and delightful. Thank you.

Very calming and centering.

Very nice and relaxing for a short break!