Guided Meditation for Times of Illness
Below is a video of a guided, visualization meditation for anyone facing any kind of physical illness. It is a variation of the video for cancer patients and caregivers, and uses some of the same suggestions for guided meditation from the book Getting Well Again by O. Carl Simonton, M.D. This video begins with over four minutes of information on guided meditation, and then the formal meditation (which is approximately 12 and a half minutes) begins at about the 4:45 mark—if you prefer, feel free to skip the intro and go straight to the meditation. The ringing of meditation chimes indicates the beginning and ending of this meditation. If the internet connection is slow, you can watch it on YouTube here.
The video also utilizes nature images for those who prefer to meditate with their eyes open. While it’s geared towards people who are ill or feel under the weather, this video may also be helpful for caregivers, particularly for cultivating empathy and compassion. This video is produced by Gil Garcia: www.gilsfilms.com, and the music is entitled “Sphinx” by Kevin MacLeod and licensed under Creative Commons: by attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. This video is not meant to substitute for professional mental health services; I hope it is helpful for you.
Below is a video of a guided, visualization meditation for anyone facing any kind of physical illness. It is a variation of the video for cancer patients and caregivers, and uses some of the same suggestions for guided meditation from the book Getting Well Again by O. Carl Simonton, M.D. This video begins with over four minutes of information on guided meditation, and then the formal meditation (which is approximately 12 and a half minutes) begins at about the 4:45 mark—if you prefer, feel free to skip the intro and go straight to the meditation. The ringing of meditation chimes indicates the beginning and ending of this meditation. If the internet connection is slow, you can watch it on YouTube here.
The video also utilizes nature images for those who prefer to meditate with their eyes open. While it’s geared towards people who are ill or feel under the weather, this video may also be helpful for caregivers, particularly for cultivating empathy and compassion. This video is produced by Gil Garcia: www.gilsfilms.com, and the music is entitled “Sphinx” by Kevin MacLeod and licensed under Creative Commons: by attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. This video is not meant to substitute for professional mental health services; I hope it is helpful for you.