CD Overview: A Mindful Meditation for Relaxation

Track 1 (4:12)

Introduction

Track 2 (8:29)

Guided Exercise One: Awakening to the moment through the senses
Sample file (2:05) in .MP3 format, size 1.3 MB

Track 3 (23:33)

Guided Exercise Two: Awakening through body awareness

Track 4 (11:08)

Guided Exercise Three: Awakening to the breath

Composed and performed by:

Dianne Paquette, M.Div

Recorded by:

Jeff Regan, P.Eng

Soundtrack:

Angel Love, Tracks 1 & 2 by Aeoliah (Copyright 2006.  Used by permission.  All rights reserved)

Suggestions for Use:

The guided meditation can be used in one sitting (approximately 48 minutes) or as separate exercises.

Use them whenever you can take time away from your busyness or anxious preoccupations.  The meditations will help you to unwind and to rest your body, mind and spirit. 

Each mindful meditation can be applied to your daily life.  In the first exercise, the practice of attending to your senses will encourage you to be awake to the sensory experiences of your daily activities.  In the second exercise, the progressive body relaxation, you become awake to your body and the places where tension is stored.  During your day, you can do a body check for areas of tightness to release the tension.  Even in the midst of panic, focussing on the breath can bring incredible stillness and peace.  I encourage you to adopt the practice of mindfulness as a meditation and as a way of attending to life's experiences.  I hope it opens for you, as much as it has for me, a new way of being.

Note:  This CD is intended to relax the mind so do not play while driving a vehicle.  Also, after you have listened to the exercises, be sure to take time to refocus on your body by moving slowly before you resume your regular activities.  The mindful meditation is not a substitute for therapy but rather, it is an aid in relaxation.