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True inner peace begins with gratitude, but daily life’s turbulence makes it easy to slip into a pattern of defensive thinking. Take a few minutes now to contemplate all you have to be grateful for.

Fill your mind with and heart with peace, and let it radiate outward to help others and make your entire life feel more grounded and meaningful.

Gently place your attention on the steady low-pitched thrum of a gong, while chimes and bells add layers of tones to create a deeply relaxing and immersive sound experience. In order to get the most out of your listening experience, pioneering sound therapist Sara Auster recommends you dim the lights and lie down or sit in a comfortable position with an eye mask and a blanket, silence any alerts or notifications, and use earphones. These things allow you to completely unplug and connect with the present moment to intentionally prepare for sleep.

Think of five things you're grateful for and five things you're looking forward to today - one can even be simply the sun on your skin. Soak in these good feelings and use this frame of mind to set an intention for your day.

Feelings of discouragement can be like passing clouds. Befriend the ups and downs of life to achieve balance. After all, everything changes, including the mind.

Feed your frame of mind while you enjoy your breakfast and contemplate your intention for the day while you enjoy the satisfaction of the day’s first meal.

When Mercury goes retrograde, it is a reminder that for growth and progress to be achieved, we must reflect. Mercury is the planet of communication, and it governs both speaking and listening, as well as your lungs and your breath. When it is retrograde, we can experience shifts, disruptions, and even breakdowns in these areas. This meditation provides a sacred space for reflection and an opportunity to reassess your perspective, so that you can move ahead with clarity and confidence.

With short interludes of ambient music, Megan Monahan helps you take this time to consider how aligned you are with your deepest goals, and to put faith in the universe to help you become who you want to be.

Life is messy: no matter how we try to control our lives, unpredictable and difficult things happen to us all. Disappointment, heartbreak and anxiety are painful. But in this powerful, immersive audio experience, Mary Hoang reveals the hidden gold that lies in your darkness, showing you how exploring your shadows can give you a new sense of direction for the future. Does anxiety rule you? Do you sometimes feel like you’re not doing this whole life thing right? Do you find it hard to understand what self-love and self-worth really mean?

Hoping to give meditation a try? Already have a meditation practice but are always looking to expand into other styles? Rufus Wainwright’s Unfollow the Rules is for you. This 9-minute meditation, which can be listened to at any time of day, is intended to help listeners let go of the unnecessary rules in their lives and thereby release stress, connect with themselves, and feel lighter, calmer, and more confident. Once you’ve listened once, you may find you want to listen again.

Take a moment to consider the progress you’ve made, especially if you’re having a bad day. Hold a vantage point of clarity and calm; you can weather any setback.

Immerse yourself in a guided breathwork exercise that leads you into a detailed body scan over music featuring chimes, an ocean drum, and the harmonium-like shruti. The experience creates the ideal blend of focus and relaxation to help you become more centered and calm at the end of the day.

In this gentle morning meditation, you'll learn how to access your inner navigation system to weather uncertain times and create a life full of meaning and purpose. All you need to do is find a quiet space where you can sit undisturbed for 20 minutes or so.

Start your day with an enveloping sense of joy, love, and clarity as you imagine yourself filled with positive light and grounded in your strength.

Become mindfully awake as you sharpen your focus on each of your senses. Deep breaths and the music of shruti and chimes underscore this guided meditation.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Scorpio. Scorpio energies are often misunderstood because of their depth and intensity. Scorpio is a fixed water sign that holds in it the power of creation and destruction. It is the deepest of your inner waters, and within it lives your capacity to hold grudges, to forgive, to experience the transformational power of love, grief and passion. These feelings can be overwhelming at times, but are a powerful part of who you are.

If you keep noticing your mind wandering, don't worry - you're already meditating. The noticing itself is part of it and a reminder that meditation is a practice and every morning is an opportunity.

Allow the best version of yourself to come forward by simply pausing to consider your options. The fast pace of daily life makes slowing down hard, but it’s always available to you.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Gemini. Gemini is a mutable air sign. Its energies are always-alert, inquisitive, and ready to pivot. Busy thoughts, adaptability, and the importance of breath are all inherent to it. This meditation will help you to feel more at ease within your body and mind.

Visualize your life as a series of different rooms, and see each room filled with the powerful golden light of your own self-compassion and fullest potential. Let go of your doubts and fears and start the day experiencing your best self.