Taking Off the Shield

Duck Skin

just letting all of the negativity roll off. Peaceful. Emptying the negativity. Beautiful. ❤️

Shield release

Took a moment to de-stress while working at a youth camp. Perfect area. Lovely thoughts with the meditation.

Sweet

Short , sweet, to the point , useful,relaxing,easy to listen to.

Just what I needed, allowed me to unwind and to allow the stress of life to fall away

3min is all you need to get true clarity! Highly recommended moment below.

Distance

When I get really bogged down in negative, stressful, anxious thoughts, I can feel it in my body - making me tense and causing pain. I try to imagine my head as a balloon filled with these negative thoughts and let it go to float away letting my body do what it needs to do. Then the calmness in my body can refill my mind with positive thoughts.

Great

I was having a sleepover and my friend and I agreed that it was very relaxing

Anxiety

I learned that you can't just simply let whatever's stressing you out go but to power through it

Open to environment around me

I realized I am guarded from people and the city just through the rigidity and stress of daily life. Disarming, even for this small session, can relieve the tension of feeling a need to protect myself.

Breathing

I learned just taking 3 minutes to mediate, can positively impact the other 23 hours and 57 minutes of my day

Meditating Again

It's been about 3-4 months since I last meditated (prior to this session) and I forgot how peaceful and calm I feel afterwards. I really enjoy the calm feeling and hope to try and make meditating part of my daily routine again.

Easy breathing

I learned that easy breathing is very relaxing. And to take each breath, one by one, and just soothe myself and relax.

Breathing

I learned that breathing should be easy as if there is no border between outside and inside of your body.

That plane flying overhead

Right as the words "...that plane flying overhead..." were said, there was literally a plane taking off right outside my window. It really freaked me out, because, for a moment, I thought the meditation was live. It made a powerful connection, as I realize there are constant noises going on around me that I pay no attention to - I can do the same with other stresses.

Much needed for today!

After been under massive stressed. I needed this session to relived any emotion I've succumbed over the week and be in state of mind of freeing the overstressed feeling. I appreciate this being my guide today.

I can let my guard down with me

We tend to look for someone we can let our guard down with instead of realizing we should start with ourselves. I'm learning to let my own inner guard down and allow my myself to vulnerable and pick myself up. Depending on someone can be fickle but your inner strength can become stronger if you practice with you.

Taking off

I like the word picture of allowing thoughts to fly overhead like a plane. And breathing as though there is no boundary inside/outside my body.

Taking off the Shield

Take a moment to remember that I have the choice and don't have to gear up for battle. Maybe I'm the one who's turning it into a battle in the first place.

New outlook

Trying to make a shift in the way my mind operates. Seeking to change jobs in the next few months but not letting the stress affect me in the meantime.

Taking off the shield

I learned that it's okay to let your shield down and not think constantly.

Taking off the shield

I want to be able to do everything this mediation says. I have been carrying the shield for years and it's hard to let go or finding balance between letting all go not caring and focusing on not stressing as much.

Rain

Listening to the rain hit my car. Early morning dark. Just falling. Easy.

First

I learned that I need to slow my breathing. Seems very scattered and jittery.

Taking off the Shield

This has been my favorite short meditation yet. Good start to the day 🙂

Relax in complete quiet

I can do it. I was a little uncomfortable and was trying to anticipate what or when something would be said. I learned quickly and enjoyed the fact that I could find peace in the complete dead silence around me.

Taking off the shield

The breathing exercise was relaxing, and just taking time out helps you to forget for three minutes

Very helpful

Hadn't even noticed how tense I was and that I had the shield up, but once I was aware, it was easy to remove it

Shield

This was a tough session. I think I went into this with a bit of stress and anxiety, so trying to calm the breathing was difficult. The breaths were not consistent. Hopefully next time around will be a better experience.

Taking off the Shield

I learned that it is important to open yourself up to the world and have peace with your surroundings.

It’s ok

It’s ok to just breathe take three moments and focus on the fact that you’re are breathing!

I learned to just breathe a little easier. All the problems weighing me down and all that extra stress isn’t the end of the world. I feel a little calmer and definitely more relaxed. I feel slightly more positive than I felt before I started this first session.

Breathe

I learned to breathe, to allow a little bit of me go. To allow myself to just for a moment get lost in the sweet nothings.

Presence of rigidity

I am now aware of the rigidity in my thoughts and body. I can now let it go and be with ease.

Taking off the Shield

No barrier between inside my body and the amazing outside world with birds chirping, wow!

In the middle of schoolwork

I shouldn't wrap myself in the stress I feel. I need to be present and breathe.

Space

I learned to be spacious inside your body. Not just the outside surroundings.

Mind noise

I realised just how noisy my mind is when I close my eyes and focus. There are constant thoughts swimming around my head, and they are mostly sound bites of self doubt or general unpleasant thoughts about myself. This is my main thing that I need to work on.

my mind

I’ve realized that I never stop thinking of many things all at the same time, my mind is always noisy and the little voice inside me never stops talking to me

Taking off the shield

Felt more like taking off the armor. It’s scary to take off your protection and make yourself vulnerable. But there is so much power in that freedom! It’s beautiful.

Focus

I need to focus on the steady things and let go of stress just breathe

Stress dripping off

I was really distracted and caught myself thinking way to much. Did not sleep well last night and had so many crazy dreams I kept thinking about. Oh well.....

A New Day 10-29-17

I loved the way this meditation started and I found myself getting lost in our every day shield of protections of life. I totally enjoyed this meditation. Hopefully others will too. Happy Sunday Everyone!

Shield🌟🌲Trust 🌟Faith🌟

Sometimes you have to drop the Shield you have built up because you have been hurt in the Past. Trust the Good person you are in the Present the pain will eventually become easier. Have Faith that the Future will come. Know will be stronger than you were in the Past. Happiness will find you. Then you will have learned the knowledge to clearly have open eyes to See why the Past is in the Past. You have to Live and Learn make Mistakes have happiness and sadness its Growing Challenges. All of that will make you aware of your Surroundings. You will be a wonderful better Person through your experiences.

Breathe

I just need to breathe deeper breaths more often. So that I can either focus or have my stress go away.

Removing my armor...

I woke up feeling anxious about a particular situation that's been bothering all month. Wondering if I did enough...wondering if all this overthinking is anxiety or my intuition. Feeling off balance. Feeling in limbo. Wondering is this a lesson in trust & patience or a lesson in repeating the mistakes of my past. I must surrender control and surrender to the unknown. Must trust all is working out for my highest good. Can't keep carrying this stress.

Finding Comfort

Even when my body feels cruddy I can take a minute and bring it down even one notch, which is better than nothing.

11/3/2017 stomach flu

This lady’s voice is really relaxing and that having someone to set that calmness helps me stay calm.

Warm comfort

I woke up feeling good this morning, content, quiet and warm. This meditation session made this feeling even better, deeper with each breath. This feeling of peaceful comfort is hard to achieve in my life. Thanks for making my morning better than I thought it could be!🌻

It just a rain , I have shield or an umbrella ;)

This meditation helped me to see negative emotions of other people outside of me. I now can be aware of it. I always used to copy other people emotions , no matter they are good or bad . I learned that I always have an ability to not get negative to me. It can simply drip from me like a water droplets on a glass window. In this meditation I imagined myself protected with an umbrella. As the rain - it will drop from me not soaking into me.

Heated seat

A heated car seat is a nice touch for quick meditation- warm and easy.

Mind

I really enjoyed his meditation! I was able to easily block out background noises and really focus on my breath.

Breathing

This meditation helped me focus on my breathing when my mind started to wander I was able to bring myself back to concentrating on what she was saying.

Brace yourself

When life gets stressful we often brace ourselves for battle. Instead face life’s battles as an opportunity to learn and grow

Didn’t feel much different then before

I was probably relaxed before meditating. Overall was still pretty good.

You don’t have to be afraid

Things come and go. Things show up. Things happen. Often we shield our emotions thinking not adressing them is better. We really need to give space to things in our mind, to emotions, to thoughts.

Taking off the shield

It was fitting for my stressful issues to imagine taking off the shield and relaxing. I wish this one was a bit longer.

Mindfulness

This is hard to do, taking off the shield of protection around my mind and heart. Once done though, it is rather easy to see what is coming at me in my mind and attacking my heart. Interesting.

Shield

I learned that everything is great and I am very happy. Everything is great for me!

Protection

One's own protective instinct can prevent one's own steady breathe to be afloat

Breath

Take a breath and it will help the shield to come down a little .

Taking off the shield

I learned that it is more difficult for me to take off my shield than it is to focus on breath or relaxing.

Morning

This is a good way for me to start my AM. I don’t need to be fully awake to participate & it helps transition from sleep to awake.

Day 15

I learned that I’ve been lazy with meditating. I’ve skipped multiple days and I don’t want to do that anymore. I will do better.

Taking Off the Shield

For me means taking off the shield of fear, self doubt and anxiety and worry. For a few minutes the meditation allows me to be in a calm and relaxing state of mind which allows to let go of the stresses of life and to be in a peaceful state of mind.

3 Minute Break

Such a simple but helpful short meditation. Taking off the shield of stress for a few minutes is so beneficial to the mi d and body.

Being soft

I learned that I don’t have to be strong all the time. Sometimes I can be soft

Calm

That I need to relax and find my calm. To not focus on all the back round noise of life and in general. To focus on here and now.

Exactly what I needed.

This was so peaceful and calming. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this with all of us.

Softening the shield

You mustn’t let stress weigh you down, but allow the things stressing you out to remain in the back of your mind as background noise. Knowing it will get done, but not allowing for it to consume your life.

Anxiety

You have to focus on the present and stop worrying about the past and future

No boundaries between in and out

The most effective part of this meditation (to me) was imagining no boundary between breathing in and out...i felt like one with the world when doing this.

Let the shield drop away

It’s very easy to armor up and forget to take it down and relax and breathe freely. This was a good reminder.

Blah

Just been feeling blah. This is telling me my reflection is too short. Makes me feel more blah.

Thoughts as airplanes

Flying high overhead. Hear them, but let them go on their way and notice the quiet when they leave.

Let go

I can carry myself lightly rather than carrying myself into battle. It’s rarely that serious and even then...

I really needed this help today, even though

it was a fairly good day. I wish there was some way of repeating this as I was sad when it was over. Also I skipped 2days and I felt the loss. I thought about the social worker who suggested this.

Stress

When I’m stressed i can feel it throughout my whole body. Trying to relax was so hard, i got jitters throughout my body

Day 41

I found her voice to be very calming and i really enjoyed her guided meditation

Stress

I learned that the stress can be taken away and control if you breathe and get a time to relax and meditate.

Manifest

Stress will take the form of pain and discomfort if not controlled.

Controlling My Breath

I learned that sometimes, we feel like we have this HUGE load that we must carry, and that it’s alright to let go of the load, or ask others for help.

Thoughts

Loved the whole “ make your thoughts background noise” that is what I will start doing when meditating from now on. Makes it easier.

taking off the shield

i realized that taking off the shield can help me realize my inner worth

Day 4

I learned that it’s important for me to remember that life happens and God puts things in place for a reason. It’s time for me to lessen the shield that I’ve built around my heart and remember that I deserve happiness and love around me. Rather than defending myself I should be filling my life with things that grow my heart bigger than could ever fit inside the wall I’ve built around myself.

Focus

Not having different thoughts occupying my conscious mind every second was absolutely amazing. Focusing on a dot I saw behind closed eyes made me feel so relaxed.

Being preent

I’m reminded to be present especially during my practice. The opportunity to remove the shield and focus on what’s in the moment is invaluable.

Taking off the shield

Taking time to let go and let stress just drip off of you. Sometimes we stress over things we have no control over. It is not worth the effort or stress it causes. Just let it go.

Taking off the Shield

I need to focus on my breathing and less external noise and confusion around me.

Shield

I learned that if I breathe and focus on the stress disappearing, I can remain calm

Happiness

I block most people out to keep myself sane. Truly when I’m not in a good mood I fake care knowing I can but I don’t have the energy for people I don’t know especially who aren’t beneficial talking to

3.5.18

Found myself wondering my brain. Breathing was abnormal. Calm then rapid

Removing my armor is a tough prospect!

I've been fighting so hard for so long! Every inch I gain in life is an uphill battle, and I don't really see an end in sight yet. Yes, things are getting a *little* bit better lately, but it's going to be tough to open myself up to new and better experiences! I'm damn ready though! Bring it on life! No where to go but up!🆙⬆️

Protection in awareness

Removing the armor creates greater protection than the hard shield itself. We are fully protected when our awareness wraps us.

First day

I learned that meditation takes practice and focus. Also it helps laying down flat.

First meditation

I feel relaxed and I feel a little bit of weight and worry lifted off my shoulders

The softness of breathing

As an asthmatic, focusing on my breath can feel physically challenging and stressful but this allowed me to truly relax and soften my breathing. Truly liberating.

Breathing

While doing the entire meditation I felt like the breathing helped with making me feel good throughout.

Calmness

Vulnerability isn’t always bad. It allows us to unwind and relax.

In tune

I felt very connected to my body and the peace that comes with mindfulness.

Peace within my body and soul like my negative energy has never existed. My body feels cleansed

Releasing the negative energy from my body will bring me happiness

Bounce off me stress!!

I love this meditation. It’s felt like my breath was really a barrier between me and stress. I favorited this one so I can do it again later.

Taking off the shield

I learnt that there is time for you to breath in a stressful situation, 3 minutes in fact, and you’re good as new.

armor

From the time my father was nine years old and he watched as his mother stood up in court at the divorce proceedings and said, “I want custody of Mona and Buck but I don’t care what happens to Morris. He came out mean and has just gotten more so.” he has worn armor. His demeanor while parenting me was modeled on the drill sergeants he encountered during basic training. I learned to fear him at a very early age. I spoke to my father yesterday. He is sneaking up on ninety and still sharp as a tack. He asked about his thirteen year old granddaughter, who is a model scholar/musician. At the end of the conversation he unexpectedly said, choking up a little, “Son, please don’t forget to tell her that you love her. Don’t be a fool like I was. Open up and let her in.”

Hello old friend

It had been almost two weeks. No sign of him. Spring had been quickly replaced. The days had all become exceedingly, oppressively hot. And humid. All the wild blackberries were gone. But still, no sign of him at all? Even in the early morning or late afternoon? I hadn’t realized just how much I looked forward to catching a glimpse of him every now and then. I was beginning to fear he had met up with another hawk and was not so lucky as last time. Or an alligator... And then yesterday morning as I sipped my coffee on our screened in porch watching an inky black night slowly transform into a deep purple dawn, he nonchalantly hopped up to the door and looked right at me with his black marble eyes, ears twitching, nose sniffing, as if to say, “Hello old friend, where you’ve been?”

So calming.

I’m learning to just be. Be still. Be with myself. Be in the moment. Just be. It’s not an easy task for me. I’ve always had to be here and there for myself and other all at once! But these 3 minutes of calm are helping me. I am allowed to breathe and just... be. 💗

Stress carries in a physical sense, so why can’t we take it off? Physically?

I am more than stress. By taking off the shield i allow myself to be vulnerable.

Hearing...

I had a hard time hearing Lauren over the background sounds?!? Maybe my armor helmet was still on? ❤️😕🍀

Cooking...

I tried this one again with much better success than last time! No headphones, no volume adjustment, I just took the “shields” off my ears in time to hear Lauren say something about letting the stress start to ooze outta me... so I did... There I was, laid out & relaxed when I felt this whole body sensation come over me... I become aware of my body thickness starting to thin out as I was expanding outward on my flat surface into a big circle. Just like a scoop of over-beaten pancake mix that is poured onto a hot griddle. Thankfully I am not feeling the heat, but I am aware of all my rigidness, restrictions and right thinking being cooked out of me. I can feel all that is negative (“this is not me”) bubbling up & bursting as it is evaporating right out of me... I am bring purified😳😬😑 I am left with a softness (of heart), a sweetness (of disposition) and savory feelings (of needing some butter)! ❤️🥞🍀

Taking Off the Shield

I learned that by letting myself become vulnerable and feeling the things that the music makes me feel particularly about Mike, I can work thru the sad feelings and end up with some really beautiful thoughts feelings and memories that I associate with our relationship.

Feel really relax & less stress

I really love listening to water flowing & siting by the water

Taking off the Shield Meditation ☺️

This meditation was so soothing and calming. A wonderful reset. If you could please make a longer version of this - it would be fantastic!

RainX

She had me at ‘Imagine a world...’ So much of what/how we absorb or repel what’s around us is how we perceive it. Namaste

Taking off the shield

This recording was useful to destress and focus on the breath. I found that it helped me just take a quick quiet break. Noticing thoughts and accepting being present in the moment.

Reminder to soften the shield

This meditation helps me to let thoughts and conceptions fall off so that I can be in the right place mentally. This and the Worthiness meditation are two that touch me very deeply.

Easy breathing

This meditation taught me to stop stressing and feeling fear. This meditation also taught me that I can defuse these feelings by focusing on my breathing and letting oh either aspects of life, Which could cause stress , Fade into the background. I appreciate the metaphor treating external stressors it’s background noise in favor of a focus on easy breathing, used in this meditation. I believe this metaphor really brings home how I can apply the idea easy breathing to minimize the effects of external stressors in My life.

Rest our Burden

A great image, to imagine lifting all our burdens off our chest and enjoying the clam breath that follows. Namaste

Chillout

Relax release and relax some more take it as it come not as it might or could be!

Shield

I really want to listen to this again. My mind was already jumping around in work mode but this one is something that I really need to keep working on

Heaviness of the shield

The weight of it all the lightness of being when I can let it fall away

New Thought almost Tangible

Forty years of therapy has helped me hold on and go through the motions of living, but I am not a participant in my life. I learned that I can imagine or visualize release of something leaving or dripping off (loved this image) my body. I’m good at giving visual images and descriptions of my pain and shame thinking I would “get better” having brought them into the light of day. I’m a bit encouraged to see if I can do the same with visualizing and describing some of those images exiting my body and dripping off me.