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Inner Strength Meditations
Short practices for busy minds
Created by Inner Strength Education, this podcast brings the Inner Strength vibe to you with accessible mindfulness sessions whether you're navigating classes, work, friends, stress, feelings, boredom, or any of the other distractions we all feel from time to time. These practices are practical, fun, and easy to return to—whether you have two minutes on the move or you're winding down at night.
You don’t need to clear your mind...
Just press play, breathe, and make a little room inside.
New episodes added regularly.
Headphones optional. Relaxation & curiosity encouraged.
Designed especially for teens and young adults.
Inner Strength Meditations
Turn down the stress volume
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When stress feels big and thoughts feel sticky, this meditation helps you refocus on simple physical sensations—your breath, the floor beneath you, warmth in your body. You'll practice finding space from mental overwhelm. A quick reset for busy minds.
Why this helps? Shifting attention to pleasant sensations creates distance from overwhelming thoughts.
Welcome And Settle
SPEAKER_00Welcome to Inner Strength Meditations. Let's take a moment.
Begin With Slow Breath
SPEAKER_02Let's begin with a slow, deep breath.
Grounding Through Touch
SPEAKER_02Notice what is connected to your body. Maybe you can feel a soft texture from your shirt. Maybe you can sense the floor underneath your feet. Or what is right at your fingertips, guiding your attention to what is here in this moment.
From Thoughts To Sensations
SPEAKER_02When we shift our focus from our thoughts to our physical sensations, we help ourselves slow down. Especially when we were having really sticky thoughts.
SPEAKER_01Take another slow breath. Notice the feeling of breathing in and breathing out.
Return To Steady Breath
SPEAKER_02When we have a lot of stress, our thoughts can seem so big. It can be difficult to notice anything else. Sometimes it's helpful to bring our attention to pleasant, simple physical sensations to gain a little space from the thoughts in our mind.
SPEAKER_01What can you notice right now?
SPEAKER_02One sensation you can always return to is your slow and steady breath.
SPEAKER_01Notice the feeling of breathing in and breathing out.
Gentle Closing Awareness
SPEAKER_01Thoughts might still be in your mind.
SPEAKER_02That is okay. They come and go. Shifting your focus to pleasant sensations might help turn down the volume of other thoughts floating around.
SPEAKER_01Where do you feel warm? Can you notice the solid floor under your feet?
SPEAKER_02We'll take just a few more moments to sit, shifting our attention to pleasant physical sensations, finding a little distance from our thoughts.