Guided Meditation for Healing
Use meditation to help heal emotional pain such as grief, loss, and mental suffering.
The term ‘relaxation’ refers to the process which brings down the symptoms of stress and helps an individual to lead a better quality of life. There are several relaxation techniques which assist a person to combat stress management, one of the most effective being guided meditation for relaxation. It rejuvenates our body, mind and soul. Relaxation is the only known method to reduce stress and associated health issues like debilitating pain and heart diseases. You could reap multiple benefits out of various relaxation techniques. It is believed to be one of the least expensive and risk free method that can be performed anywhere at any point of time.
Guided meditation for relaxation is indisputably one of the preferred and best ways to stay relax and calm. Meditation will help you clear your mind of disruptive and anxiety inducing thoughts first thing in the morning. It’ll also help with unwinding from the day by allowing you to reflect and observe the events of the day non-judgmentally.
Most of the practice will focus on either visualization or mindfulness of the breath.
A guided meditation for relaxation using visualization will help release tension from the body and as a result, from the mind.
Mindfulness helps you become aware of the thoughts that clutter your mind after a long time, preventing you from relaxing.
Try this 15 minute mindfulness meditation that will help you be more present by placing your awareness on the breath.
Find more practices like this one in our free guided meditation app Declutter The Mind.
Explore libraryStart by engaging in inhalation through the nostrils and exhalation through the mouth. Take deep, relaxing breaths.
It is suggested to pick a spot which is serene, peaceful and with minimum lighting. You may also light a candle or light some incense with a fragrance that is relaxing to you such as lavender. It is also recommended that you switch off your mobile phone and keep it out of sight. Any distractions, especially if it’s work or your phone causing you stress, will only minimize your chances of relaxing deeply during your guided meditation.
Also, sitting posture is yet another important factor to be taken into consideration. To ensure optimum comfort, you may grab a cushion for your lower back or to sit comfortably on the floor. You may even lie down if it is found to be more relaxing. Pay close attention to the sitting posture since it has a major impact on the meditation.
Notice any tension in your body, usually around your jaw, shoulders or upper back. This is also where having the right sitting posture for you can help you during your guided meditation for relaxation.
Selecting a suitable time (morning or evening) to perform meditation is purely based on the discretion of an individual. There are quite a few who prefer morning as the best time to engage in meditation while some choose evening.
Either way, choose a time of day where there are as few distractions as possible and you can focus on the practice without the worry of being interrupted or having to rush because you’re meditating before doing something else.
Some of the major benefits of engaging in guided meditation for relaxation are the following:
Learn about more guided meditation practices to help you build more mindfulness, manage emotions, and improve your overall mental health and well-being.
Use meditation to help heal emotional pain such as grief, loss, and mental suffering.
Metta Bhavana, known also as loving-kindness meditation, is a meditation technique all about compassion, respect and acknowledging those around us.
Lift your spirit and boost your mood with a guided practice designed to evoke feelings of joy and happiness.
Learn to manage the feelings of sadness with mindfulness and meditation.
Mindfulness and regular meditation helps with anger management and better control of intense (and unproductive) emotions such as rage and resentment. Learn how to control your emotions in a healthy way by becoming interest in anger as an emotion, and the process of reducing it.
Meditation is a way to support treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. See a doctor before starting any regular practice to help you manage PTSD symptoms.
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