Love Your Calm: Mini Meditations
Mini meditations to help you slow down and find your balance in this fast-paced world.
Feeling stressed, overwhelmed or a bit disconnected? You've found the perfect spot for mindfulness and self-care. If you're into personal growth or maybe just trying to reconnect with yourself, this award-winning podcast is for you!
Life can be hectic sometimes, and it often feels like there is no time to tend to your own needs. These quick and calming guided meditations can help calm anxiety, shift negative thinking, and help invite in more self-love and confidence. Most are around 8 minutes long, making them perfect for your busy day.
Meditation doesn't have to be intimidating. Anyone can do it. Join mental health therapist and coach, Hannah Castillo, as she guides you through these easy-to-follow sessions. Everyone is welcome, and no experience is necessary! Discover how a little mindfulness can help you find calm and reclaim inner peace.
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Love Your Calm: Mini Meditations
Chill Out: A Calming Meditation to Relax
Hello and Welcome!
Thank you so much for reaching out to share your stories and your ideas for future episodes. This week's meditation is another listener request.
Stress levels seem to be high right now. So this week's practice will help you to slow down, release any tension you may be holding and just chill out for a few minutes. It will help you connect with a sense of calm and leave you feeling more relaxed.
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Hannah Castillo: Welcome to the Love Your Calm podcast. Mini meditations to help you slow down and find your balance in this fast-paced world.
Hello and welcome.
This week's episode is another listener request. Stress levels seem to be at a high for a lot of us right now, so this week's meditation will help you slow down, connect with yourself and just chill out for a while.
Let's get started. Begin by finding a comfortable position. Take any movements you may need, maybe roll your shoulders back, take a little stretch, whatever feels good for you today. When you're settled, you can gently close your eyes if that feels safe for you, or maybe just soften your gaze. Let's start with one intentional breath together.
Inhale through your nose, allowing your lungs to fill completely. Hold it for just a moment and exhale slowly through your mouth, starting to release any tension or stress you may be carrying. Notice your body beginning to soften as you settle into this practice. As you relax into your breath, let it flow naturally. With each inhale, invite in a sense of calm, a feeling of peace. With each exhale. Let go of any worries or distractions that are on your mind, visualizing them just melting away.
Notice as your body becomes heavier and more relaxed with each breath. As you continue to breathe, note the rhythm of your breath. Inhale deeply, filling your lungs with air, and then exhale slowly, allowing your body to sink deeper into relaxation with each breath.
Imagine a gentle wave of calm washing over you, soothing both your mind and your body, matching the rhythm of your breath. Any thoughts that begin to arise, gently acknowledge them and let them drift away. Remind yourself that this is your time to chill out, to let go of everything else and simply be present in this moment.
Take a moment to focus on the sensation of your breath. Feel the cool air entering your nostrils and the warm air leaving your body. I invite you to use this awareness to anchor you in this present moment, creating a safe space where you can relax and let go of any stress. Take a couple of rounds of breath here in this safe space, this moment of calm.
And when you are ready, gently bring your awareness back to the space around you. Take any movement you may need and slowly in your own time, open your eyes. Carry this sense of peace and relaxation with you throughout your day, remembering that you can return to this moment, this safe space, whenever you need it.
Thank you for joining me for this week's meditation. My name is Hannah and I'm so grateful that you are here. If you found this meditation helpful, consider sharing it with a friend, or maybe even two.
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And as always, thank you for helping me to spread the word that a few minutes of meditation really can make a difference.
Until next week...
