Name: Guided meditation for students
Uploaded: 2020-03-27T17:39:41.000Z
Duration: 11 min 46 s
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- [Instructor] Welcome, and thanks for joining me

The imperative

on this, let's call it a voyage of the mind.

So before we begin, posture and breathing

So if you're not already on a nice, firm chair

with your back straight, pause this recording

and go find a nice, firm chair with your back straight,

ideally in a place that's kind of quiet and peaceful.

So now that you're there, sit with your back straight.

Try to put your feet firmly on the floor.

When I do this, I like to rest my hands on my lap,

palms up, gently curled, so really no effort.

a bit deeper than you were just now and a bit slower.

At your own time, but just a little bit deeper,

If you like, a lot of folks like to breathe in

through their nose, out through their mouth,

but the key, once again, a little bit deeper,

And as you do so, start to soften your gaze

And when you feel comfortable, gently close your eyes.

Now, before we get into the heart of the meditation,

This whole exercise is about exploring your inner being,

it's about curiosity, it's about relaxation.

Sometimes folks think that they're not doing it right

And that's the exact opposite of what you want meditation

to be, it should be fun, it could even by funny at moments.

it might be part of your body that itches or tingles.

Don't let it stress you out, just accept it.

or adjust part of your body, no reason to stress.

Now to add to the idea that this shouldn't

be a stressful experience, I'm gonna ask you

to do something that may or may not feel completely natural.

can actually make us a little bit happier.

It can make us a little bit less stressed.

And as much as possible as we go through this meditation,

as long as you don't have to force it too much,

try to keep a gentle smile on your face the whole time.

trying to still our minds is to just appreciate

that you're alive, you're in this vast mystery we call life,

and that you're taking pause to appreciate

and the beauty of this mystery, this existence,

your eyes are closed, try to become aware of your thoughts.

Or is someone at your school you tend to think about a lot?

Just observe your thoughts, don't try to fight them,

start to appreciate that you are not your thoughts.

You are something different than your thoughts.

They're all in there in your head with you,

they're hitting us, or we have to dodge them in some way

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