Finding Calm

Focus my thoughts from stressful ones to calm

It really helped me find inner peace at just the right time. My life is finally starting to de-stress again but I needed some extra motivation and this was it.

Finding calm

I can ignore anxiety in my stomach and chest by focusing on other parts of me that are not anxious. And if I have anxious thoughts I can replace them by mentally cuddling my dog tigger. By far the best meditation I have done here so far.

So anxious

This meditation help to distract my mind from the tightness in my chest! I need to do this more often

Repos

J'apprends qu'il y a toujours une partie de moi où je peux me reposer

Not very helpful for me

I followed instructions during this meditation and although I focused on my hands which felt the least stressed and tense, the sensations of anxiety and stress felt in my head, chest, and stomach overruled no matter how many times I tried diverting my attention. Everything I've tried so far isn't working to relieve me from anxiety and stress.

June

This is probably my favorite little three minute meditation so far. I had a procedure done today in the hospital and I pretended that my dog was laying there with me. In this meditation she tells you that there is always something positive you can find to lean on when you don't feel so well. I'm still having some leftover achiness and icky feelings from the procedure today but as I was doing this meditation my dog was laying next to me in the bed. My leg is up against her back and that's what I focused on. My sweet June makes me feel wonderful. It made me smile. It was very positive.

Good to know...

There is always something good, pleasant and calming that I can rest my attention on.

Focus on the Good

Always take your minds focus on the good and keep it there. Give it the attention and soon the bad and stress will disappear.

Restful

I feel more calm and relax, peaceful less stressed looking forward to a nice day

A matter of choice

You can choose which to focus on: your stressors or those things/people/events that give you peace, joy and happiness.

One Thing at a Time

I appreciate being able to fixate on a single item or body part. Sometimes, we need to remember to think about only one thing, rather than 50 things at once. By truly choosing to focus on one thing at a time, we find we are more mindful both in meditation and in life.

Finding a place that is calm

I started out tonight with a really bad headache. So when I started this meditation, I found my focus on my hands which I found to to be calm and take my mind off my headache

Find a calm place

Find a calm place and explore how it feels around its surroundings.

Ok

How to feel calm physically and so it works like bad adon I'm writing more coz I have to

First Day

I learned how to distract my mind’s natural urges and the 3 minute meditation passed so quickly.

Stress-free

You need to take your mind to another place. Somewhere that doesn’t make you stressed out, and somewhere that makes you happy. Also, to focus on somewhere on your body that feels stress-free.

Stress

Couldn't do this to fast, need practice! Perhaps stress in too many places too allow focus on toes alone.

Focus

Concentrating on another part of my body is relaxing. Pulling tension away.

Relax

Focusing on other parts of my body is relaxing and releases tension

Stress

Why do we insist on those extra minutes, hours of work when in a few minutes we have released the stress and come to the understanding that peace of mind and body is so much more important. Getting my priorities right is essential.

I think

Just focusing on what is not stressed and fun is so easy it really calms me down and gets me relaxed

First meditation

Not that every part of my life are stressful. Disaster and destruction are the part of harmony

stress & anxiety

i learned that i should take my focus off of what’s the problem and put it into something calming and soothing and keep my mind in that place.

Small things

I Learned that focusing on the negative is a big part of what contributes to having stress and constantly being stressed. I was reminded with this exercise that just because bad things happen it doesn’t mean that everything is doomed. There are many things in this world and in our lives to be grateful for. It’s important to acknowledge those small things because focusing on them time to time helps make things better.

Hocus-focus

It's almost magical how I'm able to isolate things by focusing. Thanks for the guidance. These meditations have done me a world of good.

Moving the stress.

My stress is based in my inner thoughts and how I react to things in daily life, so stopping and petting Orion’s head and moving the stress to my hands helped.

One day at a time

I learned that I need to focus on putting more positive energy into the atmosphere and to let go of all distractions and negativity.

Calm

I will think of pleasant memories , feelings, that always made me feel good.

Focus

I learned that focus is a powerful way to divert energy and awareness away from a troubled area. Today I was anxious and tight in the chest after watching sports. By focusing attention on a relaxed area, my feet, and staying there, My chest and self were more relaxed than when I began the meditation. Thank you.

Very good

Sometimes it feels compelling to focus on the negative as if doing so would help "solve" it. The thing is, there's nothing to solve. Focusing on the bad only makes it worse. Fortunately, this is still true with the good. Focus on it and you'll feel better. This meditation helps me remind of this simple fact. 4/5

Meditation

You can distract tension from one area by moving another area.

Feet?

I needed to refocus some of my tension to a different part of me, and surprisingly, I thought of my feet (not my favorite body part). They are toasty warm in their fluffy socks and felt pretty good. I was distracted enough to let the tension in my neck relax a bit. It worked!

Buried

Under the hill over a sky all bridges all tables all people and fish together song out loud a quiet duet

Focus on what you want to be happen

I learned that focusing of what I wanted to release from my heart and mind on what is keeps bothering me to think of what's best and better decisions to do.

What Feels Good

Really searching out and figuring out what actually feels at least OK it’s not pleasant is also important to meditation and finding relief. It never Dondonde me after figuring out what’s bothering me that’s OK find some peace. I think them to day I’m going to try to remember to be thankful for what’s not stressed.

Calm

Listening to soothing music really calms me down after a long day. Putting my feet up relieved some of the tension from work.

Mind redirection

I learnt that redirecting my mind away from the stress to a physical part of my body actually had an instant soothing effect both physically and mentally and I felt much calmer afterwards.

Refocus to recharge

To remember and honor those parts emotionally, spiritually, socially and physically that are positive and are going well to help refocus and recharge for those parts that are challenges.

Day 5

I have never been so tired and I cant get a schedule to stick.

Branching out

I continued my meditation unguided for the first time today. I focused on breathing, just breathing. Very calming, in part because I was able to focus without any external voices; just my mind , my breathing and my body.

that little important part

Even when everything feels out of place, there is always that one little important part that has enough power to recharge our energy

Calm

Resting my mind on the parts of my body that were not holding tension was a good focus for my anxious mind today

Learning how to rest my mind and be still.

I’m learning how to rest my mind and be still in my thoughts and what I allow in. Giving God his Time first and how to slow down. Teaching my son how to breath and be still also.

3-Minute Finding Calm

I learned that...I found the anxiety and stress in my gut. And I know with it being after Thanksgiving, it’s something I’m really conscious about and by bringing attention to it, makes it something that I need to work one and fix.

Part by Part

Being calm is a step-by-step thing—it starts from your fingertips all the way to your soul; as obvious as it sounds, calmness is obtained when the entirety of you is calm, so start part by part, and work your way up.

3 minute finding calm

I feel calm for tomorrow and relaxed as well. Everyone should stay relaxed

3 Minute Finding Calm

My hands are so tense, as if I'm holding on to something. Focusing here on letting that go.

Focus on what feels good

I learned that when I feel bad or am anxious about something. I must focus on what feels good. Look for what is good around you & focus on that.

Can’t focus

It’s really difficult for me to just stop thinking and focus on a task at hand

Can’t focus

Lately I haven’t been able to focus, between work, school, life, I cannot seem to find a balance :/

Focus

On the good parts too. Not always the Negative needs Attention!!!!

12/20/17

There will always be negatives in our life and some type of tension in our bodies, but it’s important to focus on the good. It’s okay to be aware of the negatives, but important to center our attention around reducing our stress and focusing on the positive aspects of our life.

Day3

Concentrating on the are where the stress or tension is felt, then pushing it into another location that is not stressed is very relaxing

Try some ecstasy...

...and you’ll be very aware of the parts of the body that feel good.

Pain of heartache

I just can't relax and be calm, I still think so much of the woman I love who left me high and dry, been two weeks. When does it end? I haven't missed anybody this since I found out my Mom died in 2007 and my own siblings did not tell me!!!

session 4

i learned that stress can be felt in specific parts of the body, and can also be relieved from different parts.

Peaceful

This is a great one for before bed. Let it go. BREATHE IN CALM.

Stress

Is just what I tighten up about and focus on; I can choose to divert my attention to other things and change my feelings

3 minute calm

I learned how to use relaxed parts of my body to rest my attention on instead of the stressed areas. This helps by directing you to identify and see the difference. It gave me a focus away from the problem area.

First Meditation

There is always something to be happy about no matter how difficult my situation. It’s the ability to take the mind to that place of happiness and stop replaying all the negative emotions over and over in my head. Just Breathe, and keep track of where in my body I feel anxious, and where I feel least anxious.

So much to do but time for meditation

Despite things going “wrong” or being “annoying” I can find time to just ground myself and not worry so much about what is annoying me or what is going wrong.

I learned that anxiety can be compartmentalized and once it is, it can be shut down.

I learned that anxiety can be compartmentalized and once it is, it can be shut down.

breathing

I learned that being aware of ones breathing pattern give me balance.

Refocus

When I am feeling stressed, I should take a minute to try to focus my mind on something that feels good or confidence inducing.

Stress

I learned that when I’m stressed there are part of my body that tense up but by focusing on neutral parts of my body that are loose and unaffected by my stress I can divert my anxieties and begin the process of de-stressing

Focusing on the not anxious parts of your body is so freeing

Wow, I’ve never done that before; focusing on a part of my body that isn’t anxious feeling. That was so incredibly freeing. I focused on my hands and moving them about and I didn’t feel any resistance from the environment and it was amazing. I felt like my mind was free at that moment. No anxious thoughts. However my mind wanted to go back to the anxious thoughts after a bit, so I had to redirect my attention to my hands.

Progress

I️ can see my self progressing when I️ meditate. I️ realized that it is changing my personality and I️ love it

Focus anxiety

When you’re anxious, focus on a part of your body which isn’t anxious, it calms you.

Relax

Sometimes you just need a few minutes to think in something completely different and nice

Refocus & Melt away tension

I found this small exercise very enlightening. Having been battling a bout of mania, I’m short on rest. By focusing on my hand, and being in the moment observing, with eyes closed, the wonder of my hands, slowly the pain and stress locked in my neck was forgotten. With such focus and exploration of my tactile and physical, as well as spiritual and cosmic awareness of my hands, I lost touch with pain. This is something I will be sure to practice much more often.

Finding calm

I can focus my thoughts on the part of my body that feels rested or relaxed and experience that all over by staying in that space.

Calmer

With each day not only getting better at mindfulness, but becoming calmer as a result of it.

Sleep

I am ready for sleep now... I feel so relaxed, I just about feel asleep through that practice... thank you 🌒🌓🌔⭐️☄️🌟

Love this

I love that in this practice we're not just focusing our attention within the body, but intentionally placing our attention not on the place that demands that attention because of stress or anxiety, but on a place that feels okay.

Possible

It really is possible to take these minutes for myself and focus on something positive about myself

Energy

I learned that you have to divert your energy to another source to distract your brain.

No.

I didn’t like this exercise. Focusing on moving my fingers and toes only increases my stress and anxiety. It’s like I’m bottling it up and am going to explode.

Observing, Focusing the Attention

Not only can I observe the different states of being within me, I can focus my attention on the calm parts that I notice. Knowing that the anxious, nervous energy exists, I can still focus on what’s at peace. In turn bringing more peace to my mindset and body.

Stress

I learned that no matter what is going on, you can calm yourself and think of something soothing.

Review

When I quiet my mind I can reflect on the day, see things more clearly and correct my mistakes.

Focus

Focus on what feels safe and good. Divert your attention from stress.

Focus.

I should focus on things that are going good as opposed to things that are going wrong.

focus

Focusing on what is more important will help me to do more things slowly

Day 44

Starting the day off with what part of my body feels calm sets me up for a great start to my day

Focus on the pleasant things

I love ending with the thought that no matter how anxious I feel inside, I can always focus on something that feels more pleasant.

Day 1

I learned that I need to be more consistent in curing my mental health and becoming my own cheerleader

Day 1

i did a stress free session , it felt uplifting , i felt a balance and calm . it felt really nice to take time to myself and relax .

3 minutes finding calm

Focus and lean on the good/positive when you feel tense or not well or anxious or stressed. I focused on Sugarloaf laying by my leg and snoring and feeling warm and soft and being a perfect little dog.

Finding calm

Concentrate on something that doesn’t hurt. How much better directing attention elsewhere

Mindfulness

This made me realise that if I'm ever having and panic/anxiety attack I have something to go to to helps me calm down. It's great to know that I have that feeling to relax at school or work or even at home.

Other parts of the body

I learned that although I might be anxious in one part of my body, there is always a calm part to focus on.

Not getting affected by an outside negativity coming seemingly trying to disturb you.

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed according to the laws of Isaac Newton. So it’s only being transformed from one form to another. Potential to kinetic steam pressure to mechanical..... etc. my main point is once it’s negative it can attach it self to a positive energy because alike repellent and different attracts. So visualize a shield in blue if your Amtic and this shield will have a color according to your strongest chakra. And imagine nothing going out of that shield or coming in and focus on that for as long as you are around other people that you know to have negative energy.

Day 1 session 1

Meditation will induce calming effects and creat a headspace that is suiting for the moment

Calming...

Very effective session! By distracting attention away from the tight and anxious parts of my body & placing attention on the more calmer parts I was certainly feeling calmer by the end. And that bell did the trick to wrap it up! Thanks again Aura for another tool in my mindfullness bag!!

Tried to focus on Happy good thoughts

I can relax and be calm and nothing is happening to me need to relax and switch off with deep breathing

Day 2

I felt relaxed, and did this before exercise and not really on time, but hopefully that’s okay.

I felt

I felt more calm, less stressed when I did this sesson. I can now sleep

Finding Calm

I learned that I can find a way to remove myself from that place of stress by redirecting my thoughts, feelings, and focus.

Finding Calm

I learned that I a very scared to go back to school and see everyone. I fear that I am going to break down in front of everyone.

Lejos del estrés

Hoy por alguna cuestión sentí que todo embonaba. Tal vez no a una manera o cadencias perfectas, pero ayudaba a que el estrés de la simple idea se fuera alejando poco a poco.

Calm

This was a good exercise for me that I hope to remember when I am feeling stressed.

Busy brain

I was unable to slow down my thoughts during my lesson. Perhaps if it was longer I would have had enough time to relax and absorb.

Focus attention elsewhere

You can always focus your attention on something not stressful in order to relax, such as wiggling your toes or hands for a few minutes.

Thursday

I really needed this. Have been feeling very anxious lately and ended up focusing on my knees of all places. Felt good to re-centre 🤗

Relax focus

Calm & Refocused

After a night of very little sleep do to a sick dog, I needed to this calming and refocusing practice. 🧘🏻‍♀️

Preparing to focus

For these short meditations, I’m finding that taking 4-5 long and slow breaths before starting helps me get started. It’s working!

Finding Calmness

My mom always tells me to stop focusing on the negative and look at the positive. I like how this practice encourages looking towards the good instead of FOCUSING on the bad.

Staying with positivity

I learned that I don’t need to focus on the negative and what needs to be fixed all the time. I also don’t need to associate any other past experiences to any given moment. I can accept and appreciate each moment for exactly what it is. I can sit with the positive without trying to change or manipulate it... With strong appreciate.

Interesting meditation

Helps when I find myself unable to “calm down.” Focus on relieving fear. 🙏

Calm

At the start of this corona virus pandemic I was so stressed and worried about everybody I care about getting it; meditation helped me stay so calm during this pandemic