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Meditation 16 · 24 February 2023 · 7:29

Starting the Day with Peace and Confidence

For the morning you have to walk into something and would rather not. A forest at sunrise, and a stone to stand on until you feel steady.

Subject: Morning

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Inner Peace Meditations · Meditation 16

Length7:29
SubjectMorning
Best timeThe morning you have to walk into something
PositionSitting
StyleGuided imagery, a forest at sunrise and a stone to stand on. Music underneath

For the morning you have to walk into something and would rather not. A forest at sunrise, and a stone to stand on until you feel steady.

About 8 minutes with Steven Webb's calm voice. Perfect for the morning.

You walk into the trees with the sun coming up, and the path takes you to a clearing with one big smooth stone in the middle. You step onto it and feel how solid it is under your feet. Then you take that steadiness back down the path with you, and out into the day.

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Who this is for

There is something today you would rather not do, and you have to do it anyway.

Eight minutes, first thing. Short enough to fit before you leave, long enough to change how you walk in.

What happens in this meditation

One deep breath in, held, and let go with whatever you were carrying.

Then a forest at the moment the sun comes up. Soft ground under your feet, warm light coming through, leaves moving, birds going.

The path opens into a clearing with one large smooth stone in the middle. You step up onto it and feel how solid it is underneath you. You stand there and let the place fill you up.

Then you step down, walk back along the path, and take the steadiness with you.

How to get the most from it

Eight minutes, and its place is before the thing rather than after it.

Sitting up rather than lying down, because you are going somewhere afterwards.

Stay on the stone. That is the part people rush. Feel it under your feet properly before you step off, because that feeling is what you are taking out of the door.

Questions people ask

What if I cannot picture the forest?

Then go by feel. Cool air, warm light, firm ground. The stone is the only part that really matters and it is the easiest to feel rather than see.

Can I use this at other times of day?

Yes. It is written for the morning and it works before anything you are dreading. Eight minutes in a parked car outside the building is a perfectly good use of it.

Why a stone?

Because you can stand on it. Most of what makes a hard morning hard is the feeling that nothing is solid, and this gives you something that is.

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The transcript

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morning · confidence · visualisation · forest

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Begin by finding a comfortable and seated position.

I'll give you just a few seconds to wiggle into your comfortable position.

And then you can gently close your eyes and take a deep breath in,

filling your lungs completely.

And if you just hold your breath for a moment, and

then exhale slowly, releasing any tension or stress you may be carrying.

And allow your breath to be what it is. Let it settle into exactly the kind of breath that it

wants to be.

You don't need to get involved in your breath. It's been doing it for a long time without you getting

involved.

Most of the time it's doing without you even knowing.

Breathe in, calm. Breathe out, relax.

Now imagine yourself standing at the edge of a beautiful lush forest.

The sun is just starting to rise,

casting a warm glow on everything around you.

Imagine taking a deep breath in and smelling the fresh, crisp air.

Now as you step into the forest, you feel the soft earth beneath your feet and the warmth of the

sun on your skin.

The leaves on the trees gently rustle in the breeze and the birds sing a sweet melody.

And as you continue down the path, you come to a small clearing.

In the centre of the clearing there is a large smooth stone.

And as you step up onto the stone, you feel a strength and stability of it beneath your feet.

As you stand on the stone, imagine that you are soaking up all the positive energy of the forest.

You feel it flow into your body, filling you up with confidence, joy and peace.

And as you become aware of a few breaths, allowing yourself to fully connect with the energy of the forest

and the stone beneath your feet.

And when you are ready, step down from the stone and continue down the path.

As you walk, imagine you're carrying a positive energy of the forest with you.

You are strong, confident and ready to face whatever the day may bring.

In a moment I'm going to come back from five. But when I do so, bring back this positive, confident

energy with you so you can carry it with you for the rest of the day.

Five. Four. Start shaking out your arms a little bit. Three. Gently open your eyes

to Look around the room. And one. Feel that confidence and energy and enjoy it. Thank

you.

Thank you for listening to this meditation. If you found it useful, you can head over to Thank You Steven

where you can download the five simple practices for inner peace or treat me to a coffee. That would be

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