Guided Meditations

Meditation isn’t about becoming a different person, a new person, or even a better person. It’s about training in awareness and getting a healthy sense of perspective. You’re not trying to turn off your thoughts or feelings. You’re learning to observe them without judgment. And eventually, you may start to better understand them as well.

Most meditations begin by sitting in a quiet place, closing the eyes, calming the mind, and focusing on the breath. But there’s more to meditating than sitting quietly and breathing. When we meditate, we are essentially cultivating awareness and compassion; we are training the mind to stop being easily distracted and instead be more focused in the present moment. Using the breath as our anchor in the moment, we simply sit and gradually learn to let thoughts and feelings come and go.

https://www.headspace.com/meditation/how-to-meditate

Meditation Instructions for Kids

The Power of Sleep & Meditation from Kobe Bryant

APPROPRIATE FOR ALL LEVELS

Bring it Down

3 minutes

Melting

3.5 minutes

Rainbow Breath

4 minutes

On & Off

4.5 minutes

ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

Guided Relaxation

6 minutes

Loving Kindness

6 minutes

Body Relaxation

3 minutes

For Students

12 minutes

Be the Pond

5 minutes

Breath Meditation

6 minutes

Breathing Exercise

12 minutes

The Listening Game

6 minutes

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Gratitude

5 minutes

Teen Mindfulness

10 minutes

Find Peace

15 minutes

Grounding Meditation

20 minutes

Daily Calm - Be Present

10 minutes

Stress Meditation

10 minutes

Diaphragmatic Breathing

12 minutes

Relax and Breathe

10 minutes