3 Guided Meditations that I've Been Using During Quarantine

Peace is yours!

Hello, world! I hope it’s sunny where you are.

Before 2020, I had only meditated a few times in my life. Having dealt with anxiety and lots of overthinking for most of my life, people have often advised me to meditate to achieve a calm mind. However, for a long time, the thought of meditating seemed so boring and unproductive for my usual constantly active mind. It seemed like a taxing job rather than a relaxing activity.

I was thrown into the deep-end of meditation when I started taking a stress management class at school this spring. We tried different forms of meditation together every week. Doing these meditations led me to realize that I held much more stress in my body than I initially thought. Closing my eyes and just focusing on myself after a long week of school was really nice and turned out to be something I looked forward to every week.

When my college sent us home due to the Coronavirus, meditating seemed more necessary than ever before. One night, I decided to try a guided meditation on youtube by myself. When I finished the meditation, I was surprised at how much more peaceful and content I felt.

Meditating is an especially helpful tool to use while in quarantine. It can seem impossible to get time to ourselves during this time if we live with other people. Meditation provides a silent safe-space away from our hectic lives. Here are the guided meditations that I've been using the most during the past few months:

1. Meditation for Black Women | Self-Love & Healing by Alyssa G. Mullings

2. Calm Guided Meditation to Gain Abundance, Love, & Happiness by Bob Proctor

3. A Meditation for Black Women by Monet Marshall

These guided meditations have provided me with a peace of mind on days that have otherwise been filled with turmoil and worry. They have also taught me some basics about meditation, allowing me to now meditate on my own in an effective way that is best suited for me!