THE BIG MIND: Guided Open Awareness Meditation

THE BIG MIND: Guided Open Awareness Meditation

Stress = small mind. Anxiety = small mind. Happiness, contentment, and equanimity = big mind. We all know this to be true. We all know that something special happens when our perspective on the world gets bigger. We see possibilities instead of problems. We feel more relaxed, at ease, and available to the present moment. In this practice, we explore one of the most powerful mindfulness techniques for opening the size of the mind: the practice of open awareness.

Sunrise Meditation Guided: Your Morning Cup of Mindfulness

What’s the best way to start your day? Two things. First, seeing the sun rise. Second, if you can’t do the first, mindfulness and meditation practice. In this video, you get to experience both, an exquisite sunrise and a morning guided meditation practice designed to help you kickstart your day.

DISTRACTED? 5 Minute Guided Meditation for Energy and Focus

Feeling distracted? Aren’t we all? The continuous state of stress and distraction seems to be the problem of our time. So we need these short practices to remind ourselves to focus and concentrate on the task at hand. In this practice, we use the sensation of breath as our anchor to cultivating a more focused, energized, and concentrated mind. In just five minutes, you will feel this powerful shift.

Guided Meditation for a Calm and Clear Mind

How can you cultivate a calm mind? In this practice, we explore a guided meditation designed to unwind the stress in your nervous system and allow you to open up to a calmer, more peaceful, state of mind. The practice begins with a science-based breathing technique that will help you quickly relax your mind and nervous system. We then take this journey of relaxation one step further, dropping into a state of wide open awareness.

20 Minute Meditation for Surrender and Letting Go

How can we learn to surrender and let go in a world that has gone mad? In this practice, we use the metaphor of a river to bring the mind into a deep state of surrender and letting go. This skill is essential for navigating life in the modern age. We are good at struggling to hold onto control. We are often not as good at letting go and accepting things as they are. Use this practice to make the shift to surrender and letting go.