A guided meditation is where the meditation is shaped by another person’s voice. This type of meditation will instruct people to relax specific muscles, to imagine specific scenarios, and the like. It can be for a few minutes or for a longer period. If you are looking into leading a guided meditation, check out the video below for some tips!
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When doing guided meditation, except that most people who will come to you are beginners. This is because they trust you that is why they are coming to you for guidance.
Most guided meditations follow a similar format. It contains an explanation how the meditation works and then leading them throughout the meditation. You end by suggesting how they can integrate the meditation techniques into their everyday lives.
Tips On Doing A Guided Meditation
There isn’t really a right or a wrong when doing a guided meditation. However, a great leader in meditations should have had experience and practice already so that they get a sense if they are talking too much, if they are leading to fast, and the like.
One way to know if you are talking too much is understanding beforehand who you are talking to. If you are talking to a beginner, the more guidance that you give, the better. If you are talking to a more experienced person who has had his or her fair share of meditation, it would be best to not clutter them so much with your words.
Further, it is great to giving more guidance to your listener in the beginning of the meditation. Then, you give them more space to meditate on their own towards the latter half of the session.
It would also be great to incorporate takeaways during the meditation that you are leading.
Guided Meditation For Relaxation
Using guided meditation for relaxation is a powerful way to improve your health and wellbeing. You can easily find meditation courses and videos online to get you started. You can also find guided meditation classes at your local yoga studio.
Guided meditation is a method of relaxing that involves focusing on the breath and other physical sensations. A guide can walk you through breathing exercises, mantras, or visual imagery. These techniques will help you relax and increase positive emotions.
Guided meditations are generally well-structured, so a beginner can follow along easily. In addition, a teacher will tell you how to integrate meditation into your daily life.
Guided Meditation On Your Own?
In addition to guided meditation, you can also practice meditation on your own. If you are new to meditation, it is a good idea to start with 10 minutes a day, slowly building up to longer sessions. The goal is to develop a meditative state so you can access your subconscious mind. This will allow you to experience real life experiences, which will alter your neural pathways.
Developing A Mindful Mindset?
Guided meditation helps you develop a mindfulness mindset, which allows you to let your thoughts come and go without judgment. Meditation will also help you develop more positive emotions. Meditation is also an inexpensive form of stress relief.
Many meditation courses are available online or in person. You can also use an app such as Insight Timer, which offers courses in 50 languages. This app allows you to choose a guided meditation from thousands of meditation videos. It also has a feature called Circles, which allows you to connect with other people.
