Center yourself with meditations from Diane: Recent Episodes
Diane Cocca-Spofford
Let’s tune in to your optimal wellness : guided meditations to establish a forever habit of introspection and positive change, Enjoy!
Do you set goals for yourself that you often don’t reach? New goals = new habits. To embrace new behaviors or habits can be so challenging. Aside from motivation, there is something called “procedural memory”, which simply put is carrying out the activity from start to finish beginning with your “minds eye”. Give this unique meditation a try!
Physical or emotional pain can be overwhelmingly. As I have been struggling to cope with pain, I would like to share my way of lessening the burden. I encourage you to try it!
Doing some spring cleaning? Well, this meditation is about cleaning out the clutter so that your inner peace will surface. So, begin your spring cloning with a de-clutter of the “closet of your mind”! Make this task a priority and enjoy!
Is there someone in your life that is in need? A compassion meditation gets in touch with your ability to connect with your emotions, and also will send cosmic energy to a friend in need. Give it a try!
Insight imagery meditations take you on a journey to find personal clarity. Have you ever made a snow-globe out of an empty jar? This journey helps to transform the "blizzard" your mind into a clearer day.
Imagine a snowy walk , following a winter storm. Take this mindful chilly journey aims to warm your heart!
Loving-Kindness meditations aim to connect to others in a very human way. This one is to bring forth a difficult person in your life so that you can begin to move through this aspect of your life in an effort to heal.
Insight imagery meditations takes you on a journey to find personal clarity. “The Meadow” mediation will ask that you to identify something that you would like to experience less of in your life and then also ask you to identify an emotion, behavior or experience that you would like to see more of. Quiet the mind....gain insight!
Crafting your very own meditative place that you can go to when it’s time to decompress is what I call “A safe space” . I often go to my safe space when I would like to decrease anxiety, or to seek clarity. Give it a try!
This 9 minute guided meditation takes you to the ocean at sunrise. Enjoy this early morning journey!
This guided 8 minute meditation takes you on a walk in the woods. Connect with nature in your minds eye. Go ahead, take the journey!
The title of this brief meditation stems from the Dan Harris book “ 10 % Happier” . Allow yourself to connect with your breath in just 6 minutes. Go ahead.. give it a try!
Where do you begin to develop a life long meditation practice? How about right here. I teach stress management and resiliency training (SMART) Developing the ability to illicit the “relaxation response” is critical for your quest to “bounce back” and find and find more joy in you life. Take the journey!