Varying guided Mindfulness meditations for you to try. If any questions or difficulties arise, please contact your counsellor. You can also receive coaching on Mindfulness through your counsellors, as they are all classically trained.
Some extra guidance when meditating would include:
- Get yourself comfortable and safe! Make any adjustments, whether seated or lying down so that you can feel secure in your chosen space.
- The mind will activate! No real way around that, as even long-term meditators will have thoughts, images and emotions. Recognition and acceptance will help you through these moments. Also, a key word in any moment of meditation is ¨gentle¨ or ¨gently¨, as trying too hard to focus or unfocus is like running in our minds. Instead, let´s got at it slowly and gently.
- Notice judgment! Any type! Whether towards oneself or the meditation, noticing it and seeing what comes up next can be interesting.
- If it becomes difficult, in terms of pain (emotional and/or physical), you can try returning to the breath, moving gently, or even getting up and using a grounding activity (see Resource Garden).
- Meditation is not for everyone. You can discuss this with your counsellor.
- Lastly, some will look for a sense of calm when meditating. Although this is a more or less common benefit, it is also an opportunity to develop an observing and accepting self, which can eventually provide a lifetime of wisdom.