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With a warm and welcoming voice, Bram Barouh leads you to cast a light on the many aspects of your life worthy of thanks. This kind of gratitude can shift you into a more relaxed and happier state of mind. Bram, a mindfulness educator, has a lighthearted nature and approachable wisdom that makes practicing meditation seem effortless. With his guidance, it's never been easier to take part in a moment of positive thinking.

In this five-part series, US happiness expert and positive psychologist Michelle Gielan and British journalist and author Oliver Burkeman explore ways to become truly happier, backed up by scientific evidence. Bringing their own unique and counter-balanced personalities to proceedings they ask questions such as: what is happiness? Can we make ourselves happier? And why is everyone talking about mindfulness?

Wind down the Douro River in Northern Spain, passing expansive farms, the green grape vines of massive vineyards, and the old and majestic city of Porto as you float along in this Audible Sleep story narrated by Eva Longoria.

Hello Sleep's guided meditations are based on the techniques and practices of mindfulness meditation which have been scientifically investigated and found to help insomnia.

Have you found your dream home? In this bedtime story, Eva Longoria unfolds the inner feelings of a couple who tour the perfect house and imagine turning it into their dream home.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Virgo. Virgo is a highly analytic and discerning mutable earth sign. While analysis is incredibly valuable, it can lead to perfectionism, which can stand in the way of presence and progress. Part of the magic of Virgoian energies is found in ritual and embodiment. Embodied knowledge is awareness that is not just accessed through the mind, but is integrated through the heart and lives within your body. This form of awareness empowers you not just to know something, but to live in alignment with it.

La meditación te hace más productivo porque te permite recuperar tiempo. Por cada minuto que pases meditando, ganarás unos nueve minutos, como Chris Bailey—autor de The Productivity Project [El proyecto de productividad] y Hyperfocus [Hiperconcentración]—muestra en esta clara y contraintuitiva guía sobre los beneficios de la meditación en términos de productividad.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Gemini. Gemini is a mutable air sign. Its energies are always-alert, inquisitive, and ready to pivot. Busy thoughts, adaptability, and the importance of breath are all inherent to it. This meditation will help you to feel more at ease within your body and mind.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Aries. Aries is the first zodiac sign, and it rules over the head and face. When Aries energies are activated in your life, especially when you are striving to assert yourself and achieve things, you may find that you hold tension in your face, head, and jaws. This meditation will help you to gently release the tensions you've been holding in your body so that you can return to your day feeling relaxed and unencumbered.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Taurus. Taurus is a sensual fixed earth sign. Its energies are enduring, but can be slow to change and can sometimes get stuck. This meditation will help you get present and cultivate greater acceptance of the here and now.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Pisces. Pisces is an empathetic water sign, and its waters can be like fog or sea foam spray. They can, at times, obscure the light. This meditation will help you turn your attention inwards to locate your inner light so it can guide you. Press play to achieve greater alignment within yourself and tap into your inner knowing.

Hoping to give meditation a try? Already have a meditation practice but are always looking to expand into other styles? Rufus Wainwright’s Unfollow the Rules is for you. This 9-minute meditation, which can be listened to at any time of day, is intended to help listeners let go of the unnecessary rules in their lives and thereby release stress, connect with themselves, and feel lighter, calmer, and more confident. Once you’ve listened once, you may find you want to listen again.

We've all heard the word wellness, but what does it actually mean? Why is the concept of wellness so popular right now? And why is the wellness industry booming? In this series the comedian Alice Fraser goes on a quest to find out.

If you have a few minutes to focus on breathing, then you can alleviate stress and anxiety. Science has shown that meditating for a few minutes each day can dampen your body’s “fight or flight” response to the stressors in your day.

Hello Sleep's guided meditations are based on the techniques and practices of mindfulness meditation which have been scientifically investigated and found to help insomnia.

Dreams are memories, feelings, and reflections that bubble up into your conscious mind during certain stages of sleep, and much can be gleaned from them if you know how to pay attention. This gentle morning meditation helps you learn how to remember your dreams and capture their insights and guidance.

We must rise to the level of love we want to see in the world. Let’s rise together today.

Keith Mitchell will guide you into seeing, hearing, and feeling the harmonious melding of the ocean’s calm and the warmth of the golden sunshine. This evening meditation assures that the troubles of your day will be released into oblivion.

Whether you’re grappling with the weight of world events, feeling overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, or struggling to adapt to your responsibilities in a changing world, let’s go deep within to address these troubles through mediation and by learning to let go and to surrender in trust.

Reflections on Change is a collaboration between award-winning composer Imogen Heap and biologist and filmmaker Dan O’Neill and is based on the soundtrack to the Audible Original podcast Climate of Change, Series 1. This is your chance to hear an extended version of the music, uninterrupted.