Guided Meditation Tracks for People Who Can’t Calm Down
Some people can meditate in a quiet room, or with just the ripple of a brook in the background. Conversely, I prefer to listen to guided meditation tracks. In saying that, I in no way resemble the #lifegoals images on Pinterest of skinny, serene, 20-something women, cross-legged, palms facing upward, hands resting elegantly on their knees while AI-enhanced steam wafts from their diffuser.
If only I had the luxury of carving out meditation time during hours when daylight can stream ethereally through gauze curtains.
Ahh…
How calming…
But wait. I forgot about that thing. What was it, again?
Oh, yeah. Reality.
My husband works from home in an office with no doors, so I have to wear noise-canceling headphones to block out discussions on international tax software. Meanwhile, my dog thinks I’m his on-call play-pal. Sooner or later my two wonderful, loud teenage boys arrive home from school and love to fill me in on the minutae of their days. But Mommy’s bladder isn’t what it used to be, and Mommy needs to pee.
I am busy. I am tired. I am woman.
Hear me snore
Meditation is enormously beneficial. It reduces adrenaline and cortisol in our systems. As someone with high blood pressure, and a genetic line prone to death by stroke or heart attack, regular guided mediation is essential for my health.
HOWEVER…
I don’t do calm
Others can relax by sunning themselves on beaches in the Cook Islands, but that type of relaxing just stresses me out.
Instead, I need meditations that wake me up, inspire me, and get me motivated. I prefer short meditations that can preferably be listened to while walking (no asking me to close my eyes), doing laundry, or going to the toilet (because some days, that’s the only “free” time I get).
30 minutes of non-stop relaxation?
Forget about it
Regardless how early I wake, whether it’s 5:30 am, or 4:30 am, I cannot carve out 30-60-minute blocks for relaxation. However, what I can do, is find 3 minutes, 4 minutes, or 10 minutes, here and there throughout the day to listen to guided meditation tracks. In this way, I can accumulate 30-60 minutes of meditation throughout the day, creating micro bolts of encouragement to elevate me through the day.
10 POWERFUL GUIDED MEDITATION TRACKS ON INSTANT TIMER
FOR BUSY PEOPLE WHO DON’T DO CALM
- Inspiration for Entrepreneurs by Lauren Antoine
- Joyful Warrior Morning Pump Up by Sara K
- Show Up and Shine as Your Full Self by Christa Fontaine
- Rise and Radiate: Morning Empowerment Audio by Katie Hutsel Healing
- How to Get Life to Conspire in Your Favor by Justin Faerman
- A Minute for Reflection—Be Hopeful—Be Brave by Tony Brady
- Just Take One Step by Danny Patka
- Let Yourself Want What You Want by Mary Schiller (this is a longer, gentler meditation than the others on this list, but so powerful)
- Get Stuff Done by Justin Michael Williams (this teacher is the king of powerful, uplifting guided meditations that still incorporate traditional calming breaths, but also motivate you to live your best life. I highly encourage you to listen to them all!)
- Be Brave by Veronica Clark