3 min

7 min

Morning in the Primeval Forest: an Attention Restoration Meditation

3 Min

Meditation

3.7k+ Plays

520+ Favorites

Kristy Arbon

Somatic Self-Compassion Creatrix

Enjoy an Attention Restoration Meditation at least every 90 minutes at work. Give your mind a self-compassion break so that you can resume work with renewed focus. Put aside the time needed to be fully with this meditation and use earphones so that you can block out noise in your environment. After enjoying the meditation, give yourself a few moments to sit and simply “be.” Nature sounds courtesy of listeningearth.com. Photo by Bryan Rodriguez on Unsplash.

From the community

73 reflections

Anura

Awakening

Sometimes the simplest things can bring us back to ourselves. I listen to rain forest sounds while study 😊✌🏾

Kellee

Fall Back 10-5-17

I really liked this meditation this morning. I could feel myself engulfed with nature and in peace and enjoying the sounds. All that was missing was a babbling brook or a streaming river.; however, it was a beautiful meditation. Thank you, Aura! Good Morning , Everyone!

Today morning

Today's session calmed me. I found myself unconsciousness breathing deeper and slower

Jade

Sunny place

It brought me to a place that my husband and I ride to every now and then. I pictured the sun shining on us and just being in nature. It was a great way to slow my thoughts before my day begins.

Killian

My expectations got the better of me

I think I was slightly disillusioned because I believed it was going to be a guided meditation and it was just nature sounds. Nothing wrong with that, they were beautiful, but I️ kept waiting for the words and they never came.

Linda

Stop and Listen

There is almost nothing more relaxing than getting lost in the sounds of Mother Nature. I could spend hours just sitting in the forest, by the water, or on a beach and just listen to everything that is going on around me. Sometimes the things that bring us peace only require us to sit and listen.

Tammy

Ahhhh nature

So soothing. So relaxing. I was able to feel connected with nature like I was there walking in that forest and the sounds surrounded me. Good morning everyone!

Dom

I love

The sound of nature it’s so soothing and relaxing helps to put me to sleep also.

Kimberly

Relaxing

I also feel most at peace in nature. You breath easier and realize that you are a small part of the large world.

Patty

Natures Sounds

These sounds almost take my breath away. I feel so relaxed and centered and aware that these sounds may be found right outside my door. Thank you. 🙏

Mark

Nature

I learned to imagine myself part of the natural world around me; the woods, the birds, the dappled sunlight, the plants and flowers.

Crystal

Huh

Thought it was going to be a guided meditation. However once I got over that confusion the nature sounds were nice.

Jules

Too raatles

Too restless to provide a restful sleep. Too many noises, too active.

Julianne

Forest/Nature Sounds

Calming morning meditation sounds with no voice distraction.

Heidi

Nature sounds

lovely sounds but they didn’t help my mind to switch off - I still need guided meditation to aid this.

Heartworks

Nature is healing as we need to heal nature- all is connectef

Judy

Nature

I learned that or should state its reinforced, that sitting and just listening to nature is healing in its own way. Just was and practiced various breathing techniques learned through Aura and others while listening...it was a great way to end a full day of giving thanks...

Kimberly

Nature’s Voices

This is a very energetic meditation. My day started lazy. This meditation revived my mood.

Shannon

I would have liked this meditation to be guided. My mind wandered after the first minute and I completely forgot I was even trying to meditate.

Matthew

Not for me

I much prefer guided meditation sessions to these nature sound files. I'm here for assistance with real-world issues of stress, anxiety, and depression. I can choose to listen to sound files from my own library or one of multiple nature sound apps if I so chose.

Sam

Simple Things Could Be Something Else

We simply take for granted the things that would always be there. Just like this, by simply listening to nature sounds could literally relieve stress and anxiety. We go back to our basics. We take a moment to realize how these creations are just wonderful. This helped me in ways that, I can’t even understand.

Everett

Blessing

Being the true in the raw to a new planet of exoskeleton turbo but be hide nice

Dana

Nature sou ds

It took me awhile to relax...easier when it is guided. Something to work on.

Hugh

Momentary detachment

This meditation was perfect for me to explore the idea of taking a moment to break from the day and get out of my own head.

Ali

Nature

Nature can be soothing if you let it, we connect to primitive sounds

Ron

Nature sounds

Nature sounds can relax, particularly when my mind wanders to s place

winter

it’s winter here so it was really nice to hear all the birds in this meditation. 🕊

Sonja

Bird song

It really is amazing how the layered songs of birds resounding in a forest soothes my soul. We are losing both at such a rate in our lifetime- birds and forest. Precious resources to protect for their sake and ours!

Madeleine

Birds in the Forrest

This was so restful with the birds twittering & singing. Sorry that I didn’t do 7 min.

cailee

observation

i learned that it’s been a long time since i’ve sat down and simply paid attention to the sounds surrounding me on a daily basis. i feel present.

Delaney

Not for me

I kept waiting for some type of guidance. Couldn't find the track peaceful, I kept noticing how it was just on a loop.

Katie

Forest

Taking a moment out of the day to listen to this was so relaxing. My husband and I went to the Redwood Forest in California in 2014 and this took me right back there with a lot of very happy memories. Very appreciative of this meditation.

Steven

Spacious

I could feel the spaciousness of this place. It felt like a big space where I could let my soul run free for a while. Nice. Thanks.

Meg

Beauty

Life is beautiful and we tend to get lost and ignore it. Take time to reflect on it and appreciate it.

Ari

Relax

I learned that i need to relax more and observe and hear my surroundings

alexis

Alexis

I learned that I need to stop stressing and just take it more of whats around me. Focus on the little things in life.

Chelsea

Prefer guided

I'm still very new to this and prefer guided meditations but did enjoy the nature sounds.

Clee

Nature...

The soothing sounds of nature calmed me and gave a nice backdrop for tuning into my breath and feeling peaceful again.

Emily

Oops

My cat hated this one. Also, realized at 12:01am I missed my Friday session. Finding forgiveness

Athena

Relaxed

Close your eyes and here the sounds of nature. It’s amazing how relaxed you will be.

Kayla

Calming

I learned that taking even a moment to stop, clear your mind and focus on a peaceful noise can lift a weight off of you..

Dee

Anxiety

We are only anxious of the unknown. We must learn to except the what is and live in the present.

Rebecca

Stress

I need to stop letting life get me so down. It’s things I cannot change and things that I will bump into every day of a normal life, I torture myself with bad thoughts, I just need to let go

Pam

Forest sounds

I don’t ordinarily like those sounds but the birds were not bad. I focused on breathing and imagining a lush forest full of birds.

Courtney

Day 2

This is something that I will need to practice. It was hard for me to allow my mind to just settle without the guided meditation prompts.

Suzila

Morning in the Primeval...

It reminds me when i went to hiking or jungle trekking.. the smell of the nature the sound of it the freshness and it makes me so calm.. ☺️

Caitie

Guided Meditation is Better for Me

It is hard for me to be zoned in and present in a non-guided meditation. I enjoyed the sounds but didn’t find them energizing or focus inducing.

Ren

Saturday 2/17

I found myself wondering where the birds were. I reminded myself to take my medicine this morning. I think with practice, I can be good at this.

Samantha

My mind is a wanderer

Hard to focus when so many stressors are present in your life... Every time I would deviate, I would come back to thinking how beautiful are these sounds. How each bird sound had a personality and I envisioned so much green around me... I need to relax. I need to breathe

Kevin

Presence

It helps and takes practice to be present even after all the sessions I have had.

Debb

Morning in the Forest

Another fantastic meditation! I sat, completely relaxed, smiling as I slowly breathed in and out, enjoying the sounds of nature without being directed to do so. I was calm and present. As a high school teacher, my goal has always been to prepare my students for the world beyond the English classes. This meditation does the same - it allows us to be in the moment, any time and any where without someone prompting you. Excellent!

Sydney

Relaxing

I love just listening to nature, it's so peaceful and tranquil.

Ruby

Took my mind off things

By listening to nature I stopped thinking negatively and put my focus on the sound. My mind stopped racing

Jeanne

Day 1

I learned that the sound can immediately help and I need to stay open to the fact that it does... even with my extreme stress it instantly calmed me and made me feel centered.

Monica

Not helpful

Listening to nature sounds was calming but it didnt really make me feel any better.

Cara

Okay

The nature sounds wonderful, but after listening to the bird noise for a while... it gets kind of annoying.

rachel

the sounds just felt frantic and i could relax but i couldn’t sleep

Jerime

Nature sounds

This reminds me of peaceful times when on vacation. When I let my busy life stay where it is and take the time to seperate myself from the bustle temporarily. That necessary disconnect in the interest of sanity

Kerstan

Nature

I loved imagining that I was laying in the long grass at the edge of a forest, feeling the breeze, the sun, taking in all the smells. This is so simple and yet so relating I definitely plan to do it again outside this summer 🌸

Tayler

The sounds of nature didn’t help me relax at all. I kept expecting to hear a voice and it never happened. Wasn’t able to help me fall asleep.

Julie

Nice break

I was feeling stressed at work so I shit the door to my office and I focused on listening to this and it made me feel more at ease. I enjoyed it.

kerinne

yeah

this was very relaxing to me. i was not tired at all and then after this all i wanted to do was fall asleep. this helped me a lot because i was struggling to fall asleep.

Sala

Koncentrēšanās

Es nespēju koncentrēties, būt tagadnē, esoša, manas domas klejo kaut kur.

Keven

I always notice

Notice that there’s always a primal connection with anything nature thats undeniable :))

Katie

Breathing

I tried to combine some morning breathing with listening to the sounds of nature and found this much easier to concentrate on for the full session.

Hayley-Rose

Smiling

It was different to not have a guided meditation but being only short, the nature sounds just took me back to pleasant memories of being within nature and brought a smile to my face; not having too much time for my mind to go off on tangents. Will be useful to come back to and learn to spend longer in meditation that isn’t a guided session.

Kristen 🧘🏻‍♀️

Beautiful

I love taking time out to listen to nature. Thank you so much for this beautiful audio.

Matthew

Not a fan

I enjoy nature immensely but am not a fan of Auea sessions with no teaching or insights.

Susan

Morning In The Foreat

Thank you for this beautiful start to my day. The forest is my favorite place to be.

Johnny

Favorite Morning Meditation

Of all the great guided meditations that I’ve listen to and continue to relisten to this may be my favorite exclamation it is excellent in the morning and although I often can hear the birds in the wildlife outside my window the assurance of these natural sounds on this meditation really helps me to awaken to my inner self my aspirations, My dreams and even just my daily goals. I highly recommend this soundscape meditation. Peace…

LADY

ALIGN

THIS MORNING I FELT SAD. THINKING OF ALL THE THINGS HAPPENING IN MY LIFE. BUT THE. I LISTENED TO THIS. TO BIRDS WHO HAVE NO TASK BUT TO FLY AND SING. I LEARNED ALOT FROM SOMEONE WHO I LOVE EVEN THO ITS BEEN SO ROUGH. I NEVER SPEAK ILL OF HIM. ITS GOOD IN ALL THINGS. BUT YOU MUST LOVE YOU AND NOT GET LOST.

Susan

Morning In The Foreat

I am so happy that I took this time. My mind had been racing and it was a very peaceful break

Susan

Forest

I love this meditation. It was good to start my morning with the lovely sounds of the forest.

Similar tracks you might love