Meditation Mountain - 10 Minute Meditation to Clear Mental Clutter (Refresh your Mind)

Episode Date: May 26, 2025

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Welcome to Meditation Mountain and today's guided meditation to clear your head and refresh your mind and to find a comfortable position. Sitting or lying down, gently close your eyes if that feels safe for you. Now your hands to rest softly in your lap or by your sides. Begin by taking a deep breath in through the nose and and slowly exhale through your mouth. Let's do that again. Inhale deeply and exhale gently. Now your breath to begin to settle into its natural rhythm. Easy and unforced with each breath. Imagine a gentle wave washing over you, calming, soothing, and grounding. Let your shoulders soften. Relax your jaw. Unclench your hands. There is nowhere to go. Nothing to do. Just be here. Now, in this moment, your attention to your mind. The space where your thoughts come and go. You may notice thoughts

already appearing. Plans. To-do lists. Worry. That's okay. That's what my mind. That's what my Minds do. You are not doing anything wrong. Instead of following each thought, simply observe them as if you're watching clouds pass across the sky. See them come and see them go. Imagine your mind is a clear blue sky. And each thought, just a cloud drifting by. Some clouds are light and soft, others heavy and stormy, but none of them stay forever. With each breath, picture them gently floating away. You are creating more space in that sky, more room for peace. Now picture yourself in a quiet room. In front of you is a small table. On this table lies a box. This box is for all your mental clutter, all the things on your mind you'd like to take a break from. Take a moment to

mentally place one thought, one worry, or one distraction into the box. Don't have to fix it or change it, just place it down, like setting down a heavy bag. Now place another thought into the box and another if you have one. As you continue, notice how your mind begins to feel a little, lighter, a little clear, a little more open. When you are ready, gently close the box. Remember that you can open the box and let out anything you wish whenever you want to. Or you can leave it closed for as long as you need. You are not your thoughts. You are the awareness behind them. A yet observer, a peaceful presence. Take a few more deep breaths here. inhaling calm, exhaling clutter, each inhale, a spacious peace, each exhale, a gentle release.

Now silently repeat these phrases to yourself like a gentle reminder. I let go of what I do not need. I create space for calm. My mind is clear. My heart is light. Take one final deep breath in and let it go slowly. begin to gently bring awareness back to your body. Feel the surface beneath you. Wiggle your fingers and toes. And when you're ready, softly open your eyes. Carry the sense of calm and clarity with you.

You've made space for stillness and that's enough for now. Thank you for joining me.