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Good Morning: Breathing Together Meditation

A morning meditation that begins with your own breath and gradually widens outward — to the room around you, to the people waking up nearby, to the animals and trees and the whole breathing world. This practice helps you feel the quiet truth that your breath was never yours alone, and that you are part of something much larger than your morning routine.

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DETAILS

Level: Beginner Practice type: Breath awareness, Loving-kindness Duration: 13:50

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You want a morning practice that connects you to something larger than your own worries
• You feel isolated or disconnected and want a gentle reminder that you're not alone
• You tend to wake up already in your head and need something to ground you in the body first
• You'd like to carry a sense of compassion into your encounters with others today
• You find breath-based meditation accessible and want to go a little deeper with it

BENEFITS

• A widening sense of connection — from your own breath to the breathing world around you
• A calmer, more grounded start to the morning
• A felt understanding that every person you meet today woke up carrying their own weight
• A natural compassion that arises from awareness, not effort
• A reminder that your breath connects you to everything, always has, always will

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, morning meditation, breathing together, connection, compassion, loving-kindness, mindful morning

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Awakening the Child Within: A Window of Wonder

A meditation that invites you to stand at an imaginary window and look at the world the way you did as a child — before you learned the names for everything and stopped being amazed. Drawing on Rumi and Shunryu Suzuki's beginner's mind, this practice gently dissolves the habit of knowing and reopens the door to genuine wonder.

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DETAILS

Level: All levels Practice type: Guided imagery, Open awareness Duration: 14:50

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You carry that quiet feeling of "is this all there is?" beneath an otherwise fine life
• You've lost touch with wonder and everything feels familiar and flat
• You're drawn to beginner's mind but aren't sure how to practise it
• You want a meditation that feels more like exploration than discipline
• You're curious about Rumi, Suzuki, or the contemplative traditions Steven draws from

BENEFITS

• A direct experience of beginner's mind — seeing the ordinary as if for the first time
• A shift from the habit of knowing everything to the freedom of not needing to
• A sense of spaciousness and aliveness that doesn't require anything to change
• A reconnection with the natural curiosity you had as a child
• A way of looking at the world that you can carry into your day long after the meditation ends

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, beginner's mind, wonder, inner child, Rumi, Zen, open awareness

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When Letting Go Feels Impossible, Try This Instead

A meditation that explores the difference between letting go and acceptance — and why acceptance works when forcing yourself to let go doesn't. Through a hands-on experiment with your own thoughts, this practice shows you that the struggle itself is the fuel, and that opening your hands (literally and figuratively) creates the space that force never could.

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DETAILS

Level: All levels Practice type: Self-compassion, Open awareness, Breath awareness Duration: 16:01

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You've been told to "let go" but the harder you try, the tighter things feel
• You're carrying something — a worry, a memory, a frustration — that won't leave no matter what you do
• You want to understand why pushing difficult thoughts away makes them stronger
• You're tired of fighting your own mind and want a different approach
• You're open to the idea that acceptance might be more powerful than control

BENEFITS

• A clear, felt understanding of the difference between letting go and acceptance
• A practical exercise (clenched fists to open palms) you can use any time tension builds
• Relief from the added layer of frustration that comes from trying to force peace
• A calmer nervous system as the struggle itself begins to soften
• A new way of being with difficulty that doesn't require fixing or forcing

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, letting go, acceptance, self-compassion, difficult emotions, stress relief, open awareness

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Morning Abundance: Seeing What Was Always There

A morning gratitude practice that works differently from most. Instead of listing things to be grateful for, this meditation asks you to imagine your life without the ordinary things you rely on — the chair beneath you, your pillow, your morning cup of tea — and then feel the relief of having them return. A gentle way to notice the abundance that's already here.

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DETAILS

Level: Beginner Practice type: Gratitude, Visualisation Duration: 12:55

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You find standard gratitude practices feel forced or hollow
• You've stopped noticing the ordinary things that quietly sustain your day
• You want a morning practice that shifts your mood without demanding positivity
• You tend to focus on what's missing rather than what's already working
• You need a gentle reminder that your life is fuller than it feels

BENEFITS

• A fresh approach to gratitude that works through absence rather than listing
• A felt sense of appreciation for the ordinary things you'd miss if they were gone
• A warmer, more generous start to the morning
• A shift in attention from what's wrong to what's quietly right
• A practice you can repeat informally throughout the day — just imagine life without something, then notice it's there

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, morning meditation, gratitude, abundance, mindfulness, appreciation, seeing clearly

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Meditation for Dealing With Intrusive Thoughts

A practical meditation that teaches you how to change your relationship with unwanted thoughts. Using the image of a train station — where thoughts arrive like trains and you choose whether to board — this practice helps you sit with quiet confidence and let the difficult ones pass without reacting.

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DETAILS

Level: All levels Practice type: Breath awareness, Open awareness Duration: 13:49

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You experience intrusive or unwanted thoughts that feel difficult to control
• You've been told to "just stop thinking about it" and found that makes it worse
• You want a practical framework for working with your thoughts, not against them
• You find your mind replaying worries, judgments, or memories on a loop
• You're curious about how the subconscious mind decides which thoughts to keep sending

BENEFITS

• A clear, usable metaphor (the train station) you can apply outside of meditation
• An understanding of why pushing thoughts away actually strengthens them
• The ability to observe a thought without boarding it or reacting to it
• A calmer relationship with your own mind over time
• Confidence that you can choose which thoughts to engage with

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, intrusive thoughts, unwanted thoughts, mindfulness, thought awareness, mental health, calm mind

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Morning Stillness for a Tough Day

A short, grounding meditation for mornings when the day ahead feels heavy. This practice gently settles the body and breath before anything else demands your attention, using heart-centred awareness and a brief visualisation of your day to help you step into difficulty with a little more steadiness and self-compassion.

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DETAILS

Level: Beginner Practice type: Breath awareness, Grounding, Visualisation Duration: 09:34

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You've woken up already dreading what the day holds
• You're facing a difficult conversation, appointment, or task and need a moment of calm first
• You want a short practice that fits into a busy, pressured morning
• You find long meditations hard to sit through, especially when you're already stressed
• You need a reminder that you've already survived tough days before

BENEFITS

• A sense of being more settled in your body before the day begins
• A few minutes of genuine stillness, even when your mind is racing
• Three intentions to carry with you: wisdom, compassion for yourself, and kindness to others
• A calmer nervous system to carry into whatever comes next
• A reminder that steadiness is available to you, even on hard days

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, morning meditation, tough day, grounding, stress relief, breath awareness, self-compassion

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Stop the World... I Want to Get Off

A meditation for when everything feels like it's moving too fast and you need the world to pause for a moment. This practice uses a simple visualisation of everything around you slowing down — your breath, your body, your thoughts, even the atoms in the room — until stillness arrives and you can think clearly again.

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DETAILS

Level: All levels Practice type: Breath awareness, Visualisation Duration: 12:22

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You feel overwhelmed by the pace of life and need everything to slow down
• Your mind is racing and you can't seem to catch up with your own thoughts
• You want a few minutes of genuine quiet in a noisy, demanding day
• You struggle with the feeling that the world is spinning out of control
• You need a practice that helps you feel more in control without forcing anything

BENEFITS

• A felt sense of the world slowing down around you
• A calmer, less reactive relationship with your thoughts and feelings
• Two grounding mantras: "I have thoughts, but I am not those thoughts" and "I have feelings, but I am not those feelings"
• A practical reminder that the stillness of meditation is available outside of practice too
• A gentler pace to carry into the rest of your day

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, overwhelm, slowing down, stress relief, busy mind, breath awareness, finding calm

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WARNING: This is a sleep meditation and should not be listened to while driving or doing anything that needs your attention. IMPORTANT: You will fall asleep.

Falling Asleep By The Sea - A Sleep Story Meditation

A long-form sleep story meditation that guides you to a quiet shoreline at sunset. The spoken meditation gently settles your body through a progressive tense-and-release practice before walking you along a warm beach, where the sound of the waves and the safety of the sand dunes carry you into sleep. The remainder of the episode is ocean sounds to sleep by.

Please do not listen to this while driving or doing anything that needs your attention.

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DETAILS

Level: Beginner Practice type: Sleep story, Body scan, Guided imagery Duration: 50:00

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You struggle to fall asleep and need something to guide your mind away from the day
• You find silence at bedtime makes your thoughts louder
• You like ocean sounds and nature imagery as a backdrop for sleep
• You've tried shorter sleep meditations and want something that stays with you longer
• You want a practice that doesn't ask you to do anything — just listen and drift off

BENEFITS

• A full-body tense-and-release sequence to physically prepare for sleep
• A vivid, calming beach visualisation that gives your mind somewhere peaceful to rest
• Extended ocean sounds that continue long after the spoken meditation ends
• A gentle reminder that your body already knows how to fall asleep — you just need to allow it
• A sense of safety and comfort to carry you through the night

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, sleep meditation, sleep story, ocean sounds, falling asleep, body scan, bedtime meditation

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Your Morning Calm - Guided Meditation

A gentle morning meditation designed to be done at the kitchen table with your cup of tea or coffee. This practice helps you settle into the day with presence and kindness, using simple breath awareness, a brief visualisation of your day ahead, and three quiet affirmations to carry with you.

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DETAILS

Level: Beginner Practice type: Breath awareness, Visualisation Duration: 12:31

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You want a calm start to the morning before the busyness takes over
• You're looking for a short practice that fits into your morning routine
• You tend to rush into the day and want to slow down before it begins
• You'd like to carry a sense of kindness and presence into your interactions
• You find formal meditation intimidating and prefer something relaxed

BENEFITS

• A sense of calm and steadiness before your day starts
• A simple framework for meeting the day with less haste
• Three affirmations to anchor you: calm, self-kindness, and kindness to others
• A reminder that the stillness you feel in meditation is available all day
• A gentler, more compassionate approach to your daily encounters

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, morning meditation, morning calm, breath awareness, affirmations, mindful morning, daily practice

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Trust Your Path: A Gentle Meditation for Times of Change

A meditation for those moments when you've been doing the work but can't yet see the results. This practice uses the image of a path winding through forests and open fields to help you rest in trust — not blind faith, but a quiet knowing that healing happens even when it's invisible.

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DETAILS

Level: All levels Practice type: Guided imagery, Breath awareness Duration: 11:35

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You've been trying to grow or heal but it feels like nothing is changing
• You're in a period of transition and the uncertainty is wearing you down
• You keep doing the right things but can't see any progress yet
• You need a reminder that not knowing the whole path is okay
• You've come through hard things before and need to reconnect with that strength

BENEFITS

• A felt sense of trust in your own quiet unfolding
• Relief from the pressure of needing to see results right now
• A grounding mantra you can carry with you: "I am still here. I am still walking. And that is enough."
• A calmer relationship with uncertainty and the unknown
• Reconnection with the resilience you already carry

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, trusting the process, times of change, uncertainty, healing, resilience, breath awareness