I just spent a couple of hours today with my eldest crafting a guided meditation for him (and kids like him) to act as a daily session that will both help them calm and regulate, as well as give them tools to do so on their own. He helped with the wording, structure, pacing, volume mixing, and imagery, making it 'perfect'! If you have a kid (or are just after a quick and simple 5 minute calming session), you can play the session below, or click into the classroom and find it in the 'fundamental practices' course. My boy is pretty happy with his work, so if you have any feedback, feel free to respond to this email and I will pass it on :)

In the classroom section you will see a growing colleciton of resources available. Check them out! The Regulation Toolbox will give you quick-access practices to help you calm your body, steady your mind, and return to balance. Each session will introduce a different technique or process that you can add to your regulation toolbox. Try them all and store them for later use when you need them (audio downloads!). Each track has had 1000's of plays on Insight Timer and are all rated and reviewed with an average of 4.5+/5 stars The regulation toolbox will unlock when you reach level 2 (or are a premium group member) Basically, the more you post in the group, the more people will like your posts, each like counts as a point. Earn 5 points to unlock level 2 and the tool box! Click in the 'leaderboard' tab to see the levels and what they unlock. (full transparency, this is a good way to encourage group engagement and give you something that may support you - win win!)

I saw this image and it really got me thinking. I’m a massive advocate of the idea of try everything first. Before you do something you can’t take back, try everything first. Try everything first. That advice has save my life multiple times. And the more I share it, the more lives it saves. But this image has prompted something new, what is the equivalent of ‘try everything first’ when it comes to thriving. When it comes to choosing to live a life that is worth living, to become self actualised, to follow our dreams, to do what we were put here to do. Let me know what advice you could give someone to prompt this sort of emotional response.

Hi! Let’s get to know each other. Share where you’re joining from, what brings you here, and a glimpse (or photo) of your favorite place to meditate. We’d love to meet you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want a rundown of the community? Read below: 📌 What this community is for & Who we are: Self-connection, together! We are a community exploring meditation, visualization, and inner work. Blending science, spirituality, and lived experience. We are here for conversations and connection on like minded topics, a space to support each other and share resources. 📌 To comment, click the community tab. When posting, just choose one of the categories: - Growth: Share your wins and ask for support (all questions welcome). - Fun: Share your silly side: stories, memes, pets, and other funnies! - Quotes & Insights: Something move you? Gave you chills? Share it here. - Resources: Sharing books, podcasts, videos & other resources that will advance the community. - Session Replays: Watch and discuss replays from recent sessions. - Updates: Find and comment on recent community updates. - Requests & Feedback: Want to make some changes? Suggest them here! 📌To access courses: In the classroom tab you will find a collection of courses that I have created to help people start on the journey of self-connection. You can access the 'Core Guided Meditation Collection' and the 30 day 'Cultivate A Daily Meditation Practice' course. More resources will unlock as members like your comments, so please connect, comment, and remember to like other people's comments to help them to unlock. 📌To see upcoming live calls and events: In the calendar tab you can see all of the scheduled events, you will also see the next event highlighted at the top of the home page and you will get an email the day before. Remember to add these to your diary. We want you to join in on theses calls! They are opportunities to speak face to face with each other and go deeper on our practice.

We are almost at 100 members! Just want to thank everyone for joining in and contributing, and to remind us all to share and connect in the community, to offer and ask for support, to share what practices you are doing and what is arising as well as resources, quotes, or insightful content that is helping you to explore your inner world and heal. If you know anyone that would appreciate this community, invite them to join! Soon I will post a link to book a time to start the community podcast up fully - interviewing members of the community to explore who they are, what they are working on, and really get to connect with one another. Stay tuned! :)