
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.