Daily Calm: 8 minute guided mindfulness meditation

The benefits of mindfulness meditation are many.

Meditation has been found helpful for reducing stress, supporting a healthy microbiome, improving sleep, supporting memory, and so much more.

This free 8-minute guided mindfulness meditation is a super grounding practice you can do anywhere to tap into stillness, calm and peace.

It includes progressive muscle relaxation techniques, and it explains how the stress response affects the brain and how meditation can be a preventative tool for our health and wellbeing.

This is a great way to ease into a guided mindfulness practice if you’ve never tried meditation before. Feel free to?share it ?with your friends and loved ones. Enjoy!?Jx

PS: If you’re looking to cultivate a regular practice and would like some support, check out my 31 day?Calm Your Farm online program, filled with various practices ranging from 3mins to 30mins, designed to suit your style and schedule.?For a beginner’s guide, you can try my?Simple Meditation For Busy People ?which includes an audiobook, plus 4 x 4mins guided practices to get you started. As a BONUS for this month, when you purchase Simple Meditation For Busy People download, you will also receive a?BONUS 14 page Ebook ?(valued at $29.95) filled with scientific and supportive backing information for cultivating this essential practice for your sustained health and wellbeing.

Tip of the month:

“Be content with what you have. Rejoice in the way things are. When you realise nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” Lao Tzu

It can be all too easy to get caught up in what’s coming next - the job, the house, the holiday - that you lose sight of all the amazing things you already have right in front of you. Take a minute to appreciate a highlight of your day, whether it’s a an inspiring quote, a good friend, a beautiful place, a moment in nature, or a delicious meal. Whatever brings you joy in the moment is worth recognising and feeling grateful for and it’s sure to attract more of the same to you.?Remember: where focus goes, energy flows! Energise what fuels your soul!

Wishing you health and happiness,