Meditation is a tool that helps you stay present, focused, and in touch with your thoughts or feelings. It is an excellent way to calm the mind from overthinking its way to stress, anxiety, and depression.
When you practice meditation, you learn to calm your emotions by taking a pause, so that you become able of responding to a situation with an open mind, instead of reacting to it emotionally.
The practice of meditation is also a very personal experience and you should feel encouraged to try different forms of meditation to see what feels right to you. That is why we are providing 10 different guided meditations that you can choose from in order for you to find what you need!
1. Meditation For Complete Beginners
If this is your first time meditating and you don’t know where to start, I would recommend this easy 10 minutes guided meditation that will teach you the basics of meditation. It is a great way to dip your toe in the art of meditation and find relaxation in the process.
2. Quick 5 Minute Meditation
If you feel stressed out at work, school, or anywhere you find yourself in and feel like you are on the verge of having an anxiety attack, then a quick 5-minute meditation is what you need. This quick guided meditation is a great tool to instantly center yourself by reducing stress and anxiety anytime you need it.
3. Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness is a form of meditation that makes you enter into a state of awareness and help you stay present in the moment. When you practice this meditation, you will pay close attention to your thoughts and observe them without judgment as they pass by.
4. Loving-Kindness Meditation (Metta)
Loving-Kindness, also known as Metta meditation, is a form of meditation that helps you cultivate an attitude of love and kindness towards everything. By practicing this meditation you will strengthen your feelings of love, compassion, kindness, and acceptance towards yourself and others.
5. Body Scan Meditation
Body Scan, also known as progressive relaxation meditation, is a form of meditation that helps you find and release tension from your body. When you practice this meditation, you will slowly tighten and relax each muscle group in your body to find the tension, and then you will imagine a gentle wave flowing through your body to release that tension.
6. Breath Awareness Meditation
Breath awareness is a form of mindful meditation in which you focus solely on your breathing to stay present in the moment and ignore any thought that enters your mind. When you practice this meditation, you will take slow and deep breaths, which will not just make you be in a complete state of awareness, but also increase your vital energy.
7. Zen Meditation
Zen, also known as Zazen meditation, is a disciplined form of meditation that focuses on observing your thoughts without judgment. This form of meditation is very similar to mindfulness meditation, but with the main distinction that it requires great discipline and practice in order to follow a more spiritual path.
8. Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental meditation is a spiritual form of meditation that focuses on rising or transcending to a higher state of being. When you practice this meditation, you will focus on repeating a mantra or a series of words that are specific to each practitioner in order to achieve a spiritual experience.
9. Mantra Meditation
Mantra meditation is a form of meditation that focuses on repetitive sounds such as the chanting of a mantra or the popular sound “Om” to clear your mind and experience a deeper level of awareness. Many people prefer this form of meditation because it is easier to focus on chanting a mantra than focusing on your breathing.
10. Advanced Meditation For Deep Relaxation & Inner Stillness
If you have practiced the different forms of meditation for a while and feel ready to take it to the next level, then this 40 minutes guided meditation is what you need. Meditating for longer periods of time makes your mind disciplined to stay in a constant state of awareness and it also helps you maintain better control over your emotions.