These guided meditations have been recorded by our Chaplains.
Each pre-recorded meditation can be done at a time and place to suit you.
Guided meditations
Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness
A perfect introduction to meditation and mindfulness with one of our Honorary Chaplains, Tony Young. This short meditation practice is an audio recording and can be used morning/evening or middle of the day for a chance to catch up with yourself and take some time to reflect and be. Find a place where you won’t be disturbed for 20 minutes, and relax.
Loving Kindness
The Loving Kindness meditation is led by our University Chaplain, Meg Masson. This beautiful meditation allows you to focus loving kindness on those you love, on yourself, on those whom you don't hold so dearly, on those who are suffering and on the planet and all living things upon it. It is a 24-minute audio recording that has been adapted from Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Guided Mindfulness Meditation Series 3, found on Mindful.org.
Sea Sunrise
The Sea Sunrise meditation is presented by Kim Atherton-Dow, our Earth-Based Faiths Chaplain. This is a short 13-minute video which is ideal as a morning meditation to gently start your day with the peace and beauty of nature.
Breathing with the Elements
The Breathing with the Elements meditation is led by Kim Atherton-Dow, our Earth-Based Faiths Chaplain. This meditation uses a gentle breathing technique while focusing on the 5 elements of water, fire, earth, air and ether/Spirit. Suitable for any time of the day, this is an 18-minute video featuring a soft, rich meditation.
Affirmations for Self Love
The Affirmations for Self-Love meditation is led by Meg Masson, our University Chaplain. It comes from the Women's Meditation Network, but the content applies to everyone. The affirmations for self-love within this meditation aim to fill you with a sense of calmness, confidence and peace. Take a deep breath, and let yourself be showered with the beautiful and empowering words of affirmation in this 7-minute audio recording.
Meditation for Self Love
This guided Meditation for Self-Love is led by our University Chaplain, Meg Masson. It aims to help nurture self-love through awareness of your physical and emotional sensations, and positive visualisation around your worthiness and inner and outer beauty, to nurture love for yourself. The script for this 12-minute audio recording comes from Dharmacrafts.
Heart Opening
The Heart Opening meditation is led by our University Chaplain, Meg Masson. This is a short meditation to help open your heart. It is a 6-minute audio recording, scripted by Louise Hay.
Mindful Breathing (shorter meditation)
The shorter Mindful Breathing meditation is led by Meg Masson, our University Chaplain. This gentle guided meditation aims to bring your attention to your breath as a focus for meditation and a way of calming and centring yourself. It is a 12-minute audio recording. The script was written by Shilagh Mirgain, PhD, for UW Cultivating Well-Being.
Mindful Breathing (longer meditation)
This longer Mindful Breathing meditation is led by our University Chaplain, Meg Masson. This guided meditation brings a gentle focus of attention on the breath, the inhale and exhale, without trying to change your breathing in any way and with no expectations. There is simply an awareness of the breath, moment to moment. It is a 20-minute audio recording that was scripted by Marion Werner and adapted from Thich Nhat Hanh, “A Short Teaching on Mindfulness Breathing”.