Hello my dear.
In this guided meditation we're going to focus on the power of your mind.
The mind is a powerful tool.
In mindfulness practice you learn to train and work with this tool in an intentional focused way.
This practice lets you play with the power of your mind,
Showing you how to gently coax it in different ways.
You will also witness the mind's auditory and visual thinking patterns.
I encourage you to bring some playfulness and curiosity to this practice.
Try not to take yourself too seriously.
So for this practice you will need to close your eyes.
Take a moment to notice how your body is resting.
Keep your spine as straight as possible as you allow the muscles to relax.
Now with your eyes closed,
Try to bring to mind the room or the space in which you're sitting.
Can you picture where in the room your body is resting?
Try to visualize the room in your mind.
Picture the floor,
The walls,
Any doors.
See what else you can bring up to piece together the space in your mind.
Now with your eyes closed,
Try to bring to mind the room or the space in your mind.
Now letting go of the room,
I'd like you to picture yourself somewhere peaceful.
There might be a beach,
Somewhere in the woods,
Or wherever your happy place is.
In the same way,
Picture the space around you.
Try to bring up as many details as possible.
Now letting go of the room,
I'd like you to picture yourself somewhere peaceful.
Now letting go of the visualization.
Bring to mind a song or a tune that you know well,
And try to hear the words or the melody in your head.
And now use the mind to change the experience of hearing the song.
Try to turn the volume down,
Making the song quiet in your head.
Turn the volume up a bit.
Investigate what it's like to slow the song down or speed it up.
Now letting that go,
Just pause for a moment and recognize the power of your own mind.
With a small amount of effort,
You can conjure up visualizations,
Play music,
And alter the experience in any way you choose.
Using your mind as your tool.
Now it's time to end this practice,
But I encourage you to use these techniques as often as feels right for you.
