Breath Of Serenity: Guided Meditation For Stress Relief

Hello,

This is a guided meditation for stress relief voiced by Imani Nicole.

Find a comfortable seat.

Try to bring yourself to a place of stillness.

Finding a comfortable position to begin to breathe deeply.

Slow deep breaths in and out through your nose.

As you breathe,

I would like you to pay attention to what thoughts are coming up.

Doing your best not to think about them,

Not allowing yourself to get caught up.

Just notice them and continue to breathe.

I want you to visualize these thoughts like fish in an ocean.

Each thought a tiny minnow flowing through the water.

As you continue breathing,

I would like you to zoom out a little and see the part of the ocean these minnows are in.

Are they in the middle of the ocean or close to the shore?

What is the water like?

Are there waves or is the ocean still?

What time is it outside?

Remembering to breathe,

I would like you to zoom out even further until you can see the entirety of the ocean,

Until you could trace its outline with a crayon.

What shape is the ocean?

What do you see around it?

Are these islands in this ocean?

And what does it look like from afar?

As you zoom out even further,

You bring your attention to the planet on which this ocean is.

Is it Earth or perhaps another planet?

What colors does it have and how big is the ocean from here?

As you zoom out even further,

You imagine the galaxy that this planet is in.

Is it big or small?

Bright or dull?

And what is its name?

When you have the name of the galaxy on the tip of your tongue,

I want you to open your eyes and breathe in and out one more time.

Thank you for joining me for this guided meditation.

I'm Imani Nicole.

Be well.