Takeaways:

1- It’s human if it feels tough to quiet your thoughts and anxieties while meditating.   

2-  Using an anchor, a type of meditation tool, helps to relax the body and focus the mind.

3- Connecting mantras to your breath creates a powerful anchor.

Mantra: As I breathe in, I fill myself with what serves me.

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With the Shine app, end your day with recommended meditations to quiet your mind and help you ease into rest. There’s sleep visualization meditations, calming sounds, and what we call Nightcaps. They’re boring retellings of your favorite 90’s and 2000’s movies, like “How Stella Got Her Snooze Back.” Head to theshineapp.com/sleep to start your Shine Premium membership and get a better night’s sleep tonight.