In this calming guided meditation, psychologist April Kerslake leads you through a loving kindness practice to help you nurture compassion — for yourself and for others.

Whether you’re feeling stressed, disconnected, or simply want to reconnect with a sense of warmth and empathy, this meditation offers a gentle space to pause and breathe.

You’ll be guided step by step to:

🧘‍♀️ Focus your attention with kindness

🎧 Tune into calming, supportive narration

💞 Offer and receive compassion

🌍 Create connection — even in moments of struggle

Loving kindness meditation has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, improve emotional resilience, and increase feelings of happiness and self-worth.

🎙 Narrated by April Kerslake, Psychologist at Priory Hospital Hayes Grove

⏱ Approx. 10 minutes

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This gentle, music-free version of our loving kindness meditation is ideal if you prefer a quiet, distraction-free experience.

Guided by psychologist April Kerslake, this 10-minute meditation helps you cultivate compassion, empathy, and emotional calm — starting with yourself and gradually extending outward to others.

You’ll be guided to:

🧘‍♀️ Focus on your breath and intention

💞 Send kindness to yourself and others

🌱 Create a sense of connection and calm

Loving kindness meditation has been shown to reduce anxiety, ease stress, and support emotional wellbeing.

🎙 Narrated by April Kerslake, Psychologist at Priory Hospital Hayes Grove

⏱ Approx. 10 minutes

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Need a moment to pause and reset? This short Breathing Space meditation guides you through a simple 3-step mindfulness practice to help you feel calmer, more grounded, and more present.

Narrated by Priory Psychologist April Kerslake, this mini meditation takes you through three gentle stages:

1. Breath – Focus your attention on your breathing to anchor yourself in the moment
2. Body – Bring awareness to physical sensations and release any tension
3. Surroundings – Expand your focus outward to calmly reconnect with your environment

Perfect for moments of stress, overwhelm or emotional fatigue, the Breathing Space offers a simple yet powerful tool for improving mental clarity and supporting everyday wellbeing.

🔹 Duration: Approx. 5 minutes

🔹 Narrated by: April Kerslake, Psychologist at Priory

🔹 Practice focus: Mindfulness, grounding, stress relief

Need a moment to pause and reset? This short Breathing Space meditation guides you through a simple 3-step mindfulness practice to help you feel calmer, more grounded, and more present.

Narrated by Priory Psychologist April Kerslake, this mini meditation takes you through three gentle stages:

1. Breath – Focus your attention on your breathing to anchor yourself in the moment
2. Body – Bring awareness to physical sensations and release any tension
3. Surroundings – Expand your focus outward to calmly reconnect with your environment

Perfect for moments of stress, overwhelm or emotional fatigue, the Breathing Space offers a simple yet powerful tool for improving mental clarity and supporting everyday wellbeing.

🔹 Duration: Approx. 5 minutes

🔹 Narrated by: April Kerslake, Psychologist at Priory

🔹 Practice focus: Mindfulness, grounding, stress relief

This guided meditation brings energy, positivity, and focus to your day. Named The Light, this meditation is perfect for use first thing in the morning, setting your day up by injecting spirit, motivation, and vitality.

Guided by therapist Adele Burdon-Bailey from the Priory Wellbeing Centre Manchester, use this re-energising meditation to help cope with feelings of anxiety and negative thoughts that cloud your morning routine.

Start your day with renewed energy, clarity, and focus through The Light — a guided meditation designed to lift your mood and inspire a positive mindset from the moment you wake.

Perfect for your morning routine, this uplifting session helps boost motivation and vitality, setting the tone for a more balanced day ahead.

Led by therapist Adele Burdon-Bailey from Priory Wellbeing Centre Manchester, this meditation also offers gentle support for managing anxious thoughts and easing emotional heaviness that can surface at the start of the day.

Use this safe place guided meditation to overcome triggering moments and overwhelming feelings and bring peace to your day.

Guided by therapist Adele Burdon-Bailey from the Priory Wellbeing Centre Manchester, this safe place meditation is great for people with PTSD or trauma as they try to deal with triggering thoughts. It can also be great for times when you feel overcome with anxiety or intrusive thoughts.

You can use Adele's nature reserve as your safe place, or use this practice as a guide to create your own.

Find calm in difficult moments with this Safe Place guided meditation, designed to help you manage triggers and overwhelming emotions throughout your day.

Led by Adele Burdon-Bailey, a therapist at Priory Wellbeing Centre Manchester, this meditation is particularly helpful for those living with PTSD or trauma, offering gentle support during episodes of anxiety or intrusive thoughts.

You’re invited to visualise Adele’s peaceful nature reserve as your safe place — or use this meditation as inspiration to create one of your own.