We all have moments where depressing thoughts float into our minds. This guided mediation helps you recognize those thoughts, acknowledge them, then move past them. We'll use some breathing exercises and visualization to move the mind to a lighter, happier place.

This meditation utilizes a new tool I've been using called "angry breathing". It's basically heavy sighs when I'm feeling frustrated, angry, or defeated, and somehow it makes me feel better.

Music graciously provided by Midnight's with his latest track "Sweety". Follow him on Instagram @bryanpalafoxofficial to hear more of his work, or on Spotify as "Midnight's."

This interview focuses on the front line view from a Physician Assistant, Kenny Lampert. He explains what he's seeing right now at both the hospital and urgent care facility that he works at in Albany, New York, and addresses the PPE shortage issue.

He also shared some resources for keeping yourself informed on the current COVID-19 pandemic, including the following:

He also discussed some things you can do now to keep you and your family safe, positive, and showing community support.

This is a guided meditation for releasing fear from the body and mind.

Music so graciously provided by Andrea Roye, "I Am Enough".

I truly believe meditation is the best tool to have in our toolbox right now to fight the fear and anxiety that is being created from this pandemic. As we mentioned in this episode, if you haven’t tried meditation yet and are curious, now is the absolute best time to give it a try. 

So many studios and leaders in this space are offering guided meditations for free, streamed online, including Lauren’s Instagram page where you can join her for meditation through her live videos. Her biggest tip during this pandemic is to remember the magical moments that are being created; hearing the birds chirp in the morning, an opportunity for BOTH parents to be home at the same time with their children, feeling each and every present moment with gratitude. 

Lauren is currently working on continuing to offer her Hike & Meditation workshops which normally happen the last Sunday of the month. If Boise doesn’t restrict people to their homes this coming week, the hike on 3/31 will still be happening, but she’ll be taking smaller groups of 6 throughout the day to make it easier to maintain social distancing. More info can be found here: https://www.innerrebel.co/hike-meditate 

You can follow Lauren on her Instagram page, @innerrebel.co, or on her website, which is also innnerrebel.co for upcoming hikes, meditations, and other valuable resources. She is also a teacher on Insight Timer, so be sure to try some of her meditations that are already available for you to try at home found here: https://insighttimer.com/innerrebelco

 I know this ended up being a heavier topic than we originally planned, but I hope we shared some resources that you found helpful. Stay well my friends, and remember, we’re all on this together.