Guided Imagery for Stress Relief & Relaxation

Publisher: HealthJourneys.com

Format: MP3

Length: 15 minutes

Voice: Female

Here's a very good guided meditation for Stress Relief and Relaxation.

According to the publisher, listening to this meditation regularly can reduce your stress considerably.

I'm sure that's the case, indeed!

Any good (guided) meditation or other deep relaxation method practised regularly can do miracles for your (mental) health.

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In order to listen to this guided meditation, you'll need to register on the page.
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Peace and Serenity Meditation

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 2.48 minutes
Voice: Female

A nice but very short Guided Imagery meditation.

It has you quickly visiting a beautiful place of your choice.

Ideal for a short relaxing escape...

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation".
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Reducing Stress Meditation

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 2.58 minutes
Voice: Female

A very short but effective stress buster!

In it, you'll be using the breath to relax the body and mind.

Recommended for a quick mid-day refreshment.

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation".
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Work Break Meditation

Publisher: Learning Meditation
Format: Real Audio
Length: 4.09 minutes
Voice: Female

A nice soothing Work Break Meditation.

Modern types of work don't exactly promote health or relaxation, so it's good to take short meditation/relaxation breaks from time to time.

This one's not even five minutes, and so there are no excuses possible. :-)

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Look for "Click here to begin your meditation."
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Be Still and Know Meditation

Publisher: Foundation of Human Understanding
Format: MP3/RM
Length: 27.03 minutes
Voice: Male

Free guided meditation produced by Roy Masters. It's an effective meditation using some common as well as surprising techniques.

There's also a helpful introduction and discussion included.

If you like Mr. Masters' meditation, you may also want to check out his podcast here.

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Look for "Download Full Program". There are versions in MP3 and RM, and for slow and fast connections.
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Free Yoga Relaxation Program

Publisher: Princeton Center For Yoga & Health
Format: MP3
Length: 20 minutes
Voice: Female

This is the Free Yoga Relaxation Program from Princeton Center for Yoga & Health. It's nice guided meditation. Well worth listening to.

Let PCYH director Deborah Metzger guide you to a state of focused awareness that will make the rest of your week more productive and fulfilling.

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You'll need to register to access this guided meditation. You'll be emailed the download link.
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Relaxation Response

Publisher: Robin Boudette, Ph.D.
Format: MP3
Length: 9.47 minutes
Voice: Female

Relaxation Response guided meditation, produced by Dr. Robin Boudette.

Dr. Boudette is a psychologist working in her private practice in Princeton, and at Princeton University. She is the former program-director of the Princeton Eating Disorders Program.

As always, I'm very grateful to anyone offering free guided meditations to help people. So thank you, Dr. Boudette!

This Meditation uses the breath and calming words to initiate the Relaxation Response. Which is the opposite, and the healthy variant, of the Fight-or-Flight Response.

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Look for "Relaxation Response"
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Calming the Body

Publisher: The Meditation Podcast
Format: MP3
Length: 22.30 minutes
Voice: Female

As you probably know, regular deep relaxation is very important. This guided meditation helps you to send relaxing waves from the tips of your toes to the top of your head.

Anyone that has ever experienced this sensation, knows what a wonderful rejuvenating experience this is.

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Look for "Episode Two - Calming the Body - Nov 2006"
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Sitting Meditation

Publisher: M Cullen
Format: MP3
Length: 30 minutes
Voice: Female

Next up are the two meditations from the enigma that is "M Cullen." This woman has produced two wonderful guided meditations, but that's about all the information I could find on her.

Because I liked her work so much, I've been looking around a bit to see if she has more meditations out. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any. If you know more about Ms Cullen, please let me know.

Her first guided meditation is a sitting meditation. In it, we get to explore the breath, bodily sensations, and the thought process.

I highly recommend this meditation!

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Look for "18 MB."
The file length is actually 50 minutes. After the meditation there is a silence of +-20 minutes.
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Seated Meditation

Publisher: the UCSD Center for Mindfulness
Format: MP3
Length: 20/45 minutes
Voice: Male

This is the USCD Center for Mindfuless' "regular" Seated Meditation.
Again, it comes in multiple versions. One of 45, and of 20 minutes.

The 45 minute version is very unassuming and thus, more suitable to the beginner.

As almost always, I could have files this guided meditation under many categories. I chose to file it under "General Relaxation" only.

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Look for ".. Minute Seated Meditation"
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Deep Relaxation

Publisher: University Health Services, Umass Boston
Format: MP3
Length: 8.34 minutes
Voice: MP3

A deep relaxation guided meditation.

It starts with a segment for lengthening the exhale. If done without force, a good way to induce calmness. Our attention is then directed towards the body and the thought process.

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Look for Track 6 "Deep Relaxation"
A short introduction (Track 5), is also available.
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Anne's Meditation

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 30.01 minutes
Voice: Female

The text of this meditation is a contribution from a WMR listener called Anne.

You start out following your breath, and end up strengthening your "spiritual skin" to keep out negativity.

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Look for "Anne's Meditation", but not for "Anne's Exercise" which is another meditation.
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Deep Relaxation Meditation

Publisher: Wynyfryd's Meditation Room
Format: MP3
Length: 21.33 minutes
Voice: Female

My favorite guided meditation from WMR. It is basically a decorated Body Scan.

For me, deep states of relaxation can be reached with this audio, in a relatively short time.

The background music is great too! It´s a song from Rusty Crutcher called "Lady of the Lake."

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Look for "Deep Relaxation Meditation"
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Deep Rest Guided Meditation

Publisher: Meditation Oasis
Format: MP3
Length: 24.08 minutes
Voice: Female

Quality rest is the foundation of our mental and physical well-being. But in the high paced modern world, it's often the first thing to suffer.

This guided meditation helps us to let go of everything completely, and relax into a deep state of rejuvenating rest.

Try it out!

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Relaxation Break

Publisher: Meditation Oasis

Format: MP3
Length: 7.49 minutes
Voice: Female

The first guided meditation from Meditation Oasis. A quick, but good relaxation break. Specifically designed for people who don't have a lot of time and need a quick refreshment.

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