Nature-Inspired Meditations

Feeling overwhelmed despite your best self-care practices?

You’re not alone. Anxiety, stress, and mental health struggles are at an all-time high — even for those of us in healing professions.

After teaching and practicing meditation for 15+ years, host Meryl Arnett shares the secret to deep, restorative and helpful meditation practices - nature-inspired meditation.

Meryl’s soothing guidance and high-quality nature soundscapes will help you to:

Cultivate a meditation practice that relieves stress and quiets the mind
Strengthen your resilience and compassion through mindful connection
Relax and reconnect deeply with immersive, nature-infused meditations

Tune in every Monday and Thursday for nature-inspired meditations designed to calm an overwhelmed mind, ease anxiety, and deepen your connection to yourself and the world around you.

Now, let’s grab a cup of tea, a comfy seat and settle in for today’s practice.

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Meryl Arnett 3/15/20 Meryl Arnett 3/15/20

BONUS: Dealing with Fear

Whew. These times are intense y’all. News of Coronavirus seems to have consumed most of our attention these days and is keeping our nervous systems and our brains on HIGH alert. The stress and anxiety is real and not helpful. So, today I’m sharing the practice I am relying on to keep me steady and C H I L L these days…

Meryl Arnett 3/15/20 Meryl Arnett 3/15/20

Mini Meditation: The Antidote to Fear

Whew. These times are intense y’all. News of Coronavirus seems to have consumed most of our attention these days and is keeping our nervous systems and our brains on HIGH alert. The stress and anxiety is real and not helpful. So, today I’m sharing the practice I am relying on to keep me steady and C H I L L these days…

Meryl Arnett 3/11/20 Meryl Arnett 3/11/20

Wayfinding: Remember the True Self {Part 1 of 3}

Our community intention this month is R E M E M B E R

How long have you spent running away from yourself? How many times has “should” informed your decisions? How many times has someone else’s picture made you change your picture?

Meryl Arnett 3/8/20 Meryl Arnett 3/8/20

Mini Meditation: 10 Minutes to Less Stress

Save this episode to have on hand for the stressful moments! You can get the background of this practice by listening to the full episode on March 5, 2020 {Like A Chicken With Her Head Cut Off}. This practice is a 10-minute meditation designed for use specifically on super stressful days or in stressful moments.

Meryl Arnett 3/4/20 Meryl Arnett 3/4/20

Like A Chicken With Her Head Cut Off

This week’s episode of The Mindful Minute is a sneak peek into my new virtual offering: Mindfulness & Managing Stress. This program was created for some of my corporate clients that want to introduce mindfulness into the workplace and don’t have the space or time to do live sessions.

Meryl Arnett 3/1/20 Meryl Arnett 3/1/20

Mini Meditation: Shedding Our Scales

This meditation starts with a story…. Once upon a time, there was a kingdom far, far away. There was a king. A queen. And, a fearsome dragon who made living far too uncomfortable. The king went to beg for relief and the dragon offered, “I will leave your village alone if you will give me your daughter as my wife.”

Meryl Arnett 2/26/20 Meryl Arnett 2/26/20

Nourishing the Self {Part 3 of 3}

All month, we’ve been talking about the deeply vulnerable experience created in meditation. The uncovering and unrestriction of our feelings to sit with ourselves in a gentler way is profoundly powerful.

Meryl Arnett 2/23/20 Meryl Arnett 2/23/20

Mini Meditation: Sit Down & Stay Awhile

Feeling a little “off” today? Something got your emotions swirling around and your anxiety riding high? So, what is there to do?? Happily, there is a lot of opportunity to work with this vulnerable feeling and evolve it into something a bit more friendly and welcoming. After all, vulnerability is the epicenter for joy, connection and creativity. Rather than continuing to run from ourselves, why don’t we sit down and stay awhile?

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Since 2016, I have joyfully poured all my creative energy into the creation of this podcast. It has grown from an occasional meditation offering to a weekly show with interviews, book recommendations, guided practices and high-quality nature soundscapes. If these offerings support you and your meditation practice, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the growth of this labor of love. If you can’t donate, please consider sharing this podcast with a friend or leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts.