10 Minute Meditation To Stop Overthinking And Find Calm

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10 Minute Meditation To Stop Overthinking And Find Calm

by Amanda Lawford, MA, CMT

Type

guided

Activity

Meditation

Suitable for

Everyone

Quiet a busy mind and step out of the cycle of overthinking with this 10-minute guided meditation. Using mindful breathing and a calming river visualization, you’ll practice observing your thoughts without becoming caught up in them, allowing worries, questions and mental tension to gently pass. You’ll be guided back to your breath and the present moment, creating space for greater calm, clarity and ease. This meditation is ideal for moments when your mind feels busy, overwhelmed or difficult to switch off. No previous meditation experience is needed, simply find a comfortable place to sit or lie down and allow yourself these few minutes to pause, breathe and reset. Perfect for overthinking, stress relief, relaxation, mindfulness and finding a moment of calm during a busy day.

Meditation Overthinking Calm Stress Relief Relaxation Mindfulness Breathing Visualization Thought Observation Body Awareness Breath Awareness Heart Center Visualization Present Moment Focus

Meet your Teacher

Amanda Lawford, MA, CMT

Gold Coast QLD, Australia

Meet your Teacher

Amanda Lawford, MA, CMT

Gold Coast QLD, Australia

Transcript

Welcome. Take a moment to find a comfortable position. May choose to sit or lie down. Allow your hands to rest softly and gently. Close your eyes if that feels comfortable for you. There is nowhere you need to be right now. A thing you need to solve. Nothing you need to figure out. For the next few minutes. Simply allow yourself to arrive here. Take a slow breath in through the nose. And a gentle breath out through the mouth. Again. Breathing in. And breathing air. One more time, Breathing in… and letting go. Allow your breathing to return to its natural rhythm. Notice the surface beneath you. Notice the support holding you. Feel the weight of your body being received by the earth. Do not need to hold yourself up quite so much right now. You can allow yourself to soften. As you rest here, You may notice thoughts moving through the mind. Plants. Memories. Conversations. Questions. Letting go of all your worries and concerns. The mind often believes that if it keeps thinking, It will eventually find certainty. Yet many of us know what it feels like to think and think and think. Only to feel more overwhelmed. For the next few minutes. We are not trying to stop thoughts. We are simply practicing not following every thought that appears. Imagine you are sitting beside a gently flowing river. Each thought that arises is placed upon a leaf floating on the water. A thought about tomorrow. Place it on a leaf. A memory from the past. Place it on a leaf. A worry. A question. A problem you have been trying to solve. Place it gently on Ali. Watch each one drift downstream. You do not need to push the thoughts away. You do not need to hold on to them. Simply notice them and allow them to pass. If you become caught in a thought. That's okay. The moment you notice, Gently return to the river. Return to observing. As the river continues to flow. Bring your awareness to your breath. Feel the breath entering the body. Feel the breath leaving the body. Notice how the body is breathing all by itself. Nothing to force. Nothing to control. Just this breath. And this moment. Now imagine that with each exhale you are releasing a little of the mental tension you have been carrying. Breathing in calm. Breathing out pressure. Breathing in the ease. Breathing out effort. Breathing in trust. Breathing out the need to have all the answers right now. Allow yourself to rest in the understanding that not every question needs to be answered today. Not every problem needs to be solved in this moment. Sometimes the most supportive thing we can do is pause. Breathe. And give ourselves space. Bring your awareness now to your heart centre. Imagine a warm, Gentle light glowing there. Steady. Calm. The light is not trying to fix anything. It is simply present. Grounded. Allow this feeling to expand through your chest. Your shoulders. Your arms. Your belly. Your legs. Your entire body. Rest here for a few moments in stillness. As we begin to close this practice. Notice how you feel right now. Perhaps a little calmer. A little softer. A little more spacious than when he began. Remember that your thoughts will continue to come and go. That is what minds do. You do not have to follow every thought that appears. You can always return to the breath. You can always return to the present moment. Take it slow. Deep breath in. And gently exhale. Wriggles her fingers and toes. And when you are ready. Slowly. Open your eyes. Thank you for practicing with me today. May you move through the rest of your day with a little more calm. Clarity. And ease. I wish you wellness. Enjoy.