This meditation offers a guided way to do this, with the soothing voice of Andy Puddicombe, cofounder of Headspace, taking you through 10 peaceful minutes of breathing and intentional thought.

Michael James Wong, meditation teacher, author and founder of the Just Breathe app. Listen to Michael's ten-minute guided meditation on BBC Sounds. I was sceptical of meditation for a long time ...

I tried a guided meditation on Netflix (yes ... but I actually closed my eyes and managed to connect with my own breath. 10 minutes flew by as Carly gently explained how so much of life is ...

Essential oils like lavender or eucalyptus can calm your nervous system and reduce stress. A short walk outside in nature can ...

Unlike a lot of #gratitude content on social media, the guided meditations ... the first several minutes talking about what gratitude means and how it can be practiced. The meditation itself ...

In one study, participants did a 10-minute guided meditation session, five days per week for four weeks. Afterwards, researchers reported increased levels of self-compassion and decreased levels ...

And if you want the guided meditations without the chat, each one is available separately as a Ten Minute Meditation in BBC Sounds.

followed by 10 minutes of audio-guided "loving kindness" meditation. Loving kindness meditation is a specific type of meditative practice that involves focusing attention on thoughts of well-being ...