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Lou Mudge

I tried this 10-minute meditation and it helped me to relax after an intense day

A woman sits in the driver's seat of her car. She has a hand to her head, her eyes are closed and she is breathing deeply.

Entering the new year with resolutions isn’t usually my style, but after a stressful festive period, I found myself drawn to this 10-minute meditation by Headspace that I found on YouTube. I tried it out on a particularly busy Twixmas day and it helped me so much that I bookmarked it to use again.

The purpose of this meditation is to reset a busy mind and decompress a stressed body. One of the most effective things to do when stressed is take a moment, consciously breathe, relax the muscles and quiet the mind. This meditation offers a guided way to do this, with the soothing voice of Andy Puddicombe, cofounder of Headspace, taking you through 10 peaceful minutes of breathing and intentional thought.

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