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Our Mindful Nature: Meditation Inspired by Nature to Soothe the Overwhelmed Mind and Ease Anxiety

Our Mindful Nature: Meditation Inspired by Nature to Soothe the Overwhelmed Mind and Ease Anxiety

By: Meryl Arnett Meditation Teacher & Trainer
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Feeling overwhelmed despite your best self-care practices? You’re not alone. Anxiety, stress, and mental health struggles are at an all-time high — even for those of us in healing professions. After teaching and practicing meditation for 15+ years, host Meryl Arnett shares the secret to deep, restorative and helpful meditation practices - nature-inspired meditation. Meryl’s soothing guidance and high-quality nature soundscapes will help you to: - Cultivate a meditation practice that relieves stress and quiets the mind - Strengthen your resilience and compassion through mindful connection - Relax and reconnect deeply with immersive, nature-infused meditations Tune in every Monday and Thursday for nature-inspired meditations designed to calm an overwhelmed mind, ease anxiety, and deepen your connection to yourself and the world around you. No fluff, just powerful meditation practices released every Monday and Thursday. Start now by listening to fan favorite “Overwhelmed by Noon? Try This Quick Lunch Break Meditation for Stress Relief” and reclaim your peace.Copyright 2025 Our Mindful Nature: Meditation Inspired by Nature to Soothe the Overwhelmed Mind and Ease Anxiety Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science
Episodes
  • Guided Nature Meditation: Expanding Time by Sitting Riverside
    Sep 15 2025

    Just The Meditation

    So many of us approach meditation with pressure, rules, and expectations—only to feel more overwhelmed than connected. In today's meditation practice, we explore a fresh, nature-inspired perspective on meditation that expands time, deepens your connection to the present moment, and helps you discover your personal “now.”

    Press play now and join me.

    Learn more and sign up for Nature's Reflection: A Meditation and Forest Bathing Retreat happening October 23 - 26 here: https://www.hambidge.org/workshop-schedule/natures-reflection-a-meditation-and-forest-bathing-retreat

    Sign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2 to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.

    New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).

    Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/.

    Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:

    https://www.nickcmcmahan.com

    https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsen

    This podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

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    11 mins
  • Embracing the Expansive Edge of Now: The Steadiness of Stones Nature Meditation {part 2}
    Sep 11 2025

    What if your experience of time could actually shift the way you feel your anxiety?

    So many of us approach meditation with pressure, rules, and expectations—only to feel more overwhelmed than connected. In this episode, we explore a fresh, nature-inspired perspective on meditation that expands time, deepens your connection to the present moment, and helps you discover your personal “now.”

    You’ll learn how shifting your relationship to time can transform your mental health and create more resilience, even when life feels fast and chaotic.

    In this episode, you’ll discover:

    Why anxiety eases when you stop chasing the “perfect” meditation practice.

    How sitting still expands your personal now and builds inner resilience.

    A grounded, nature-inspired way to feel more connected and less overwhelmed.

    Listen now to step into meditation with freedom instead of pressure—and discover a deeply personal path to mental health and connection.

    Learn more and sign up for Nature's Reflection: A Meditation and Forest Bathing Retreat happening October 23 - 26 here: https://www.hambidge.org/workshop-schedule/natures-reflection-a-meditation-and-forest-bathing-retreat

    Sign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2 to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.

    New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).

    Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/.

    Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:

    https://www.nickcmcmahan.com

    https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsen

    This podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

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    18 mins
  • Harvest Moon Nature Meditation: Moonlight Bathing
    Sep 7 2025

    For the Full Harvest Moon: A Moonlight Bathing Meditation

    In this episode, you’ll be guided through a gentle, nature-inspired meditation practice designed to honor the full Harvest Moon, ease feelings of overwhelm, nurture resilience, and deepen your sense of connection with yourself and the world around you. Using the power of moonlight, breath, and stillness, you’ll discover how simple moments outdoors can profoundly support your mental health.

    Take a pause, step outside, and let this moonlit meditation guide you into peace and clarity—listen now and feel the shift.

    Learn more and sign up for Nature's Reflection: A Meditation and Forest Bathing Retreat happening October 23 - 26 here: https://www.hambidge.org/workshop-schedule/natures-reflection-a-meditation-and-forest-bathing-retreat

    Sign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2 to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.

    New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).

    Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/.

    Thank you to Gordon Hempton for today’s nature field recordings; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:

    https://soundtracker.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsen

    This podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

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    7 mins
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