Day 2: Hold Tight

Meditation

By: Aaptiv

Narrated by: Jess Ray

Length: 10 mins

Publisher's summary

You'll practice breathing techniques, stilling your body, and quieting your mind and in this short meditation.

©2018 Aaptiv, Inc. (P)2018 Aaptiv, Inc.

A good meditation taster

This series is great for those who want a brief overview of several different meditation methods. Each meditation is no longer than ten minutes long, so they can be scheduled more easily than a series of guided meditations of varying length. I especially liked that the last seven meditations focused on opening and aligning the chakras in very practical ways.

confusing

At about the mid point I had to stop and really think about the instructions because I wasn't sure about what to do with the instructions to "become a witness". It deterred from the experience; however, because one is somewhat relaxed, it was easy to not do anything but listen and by the end I understood what the narrator intended. It was not a cohesive experience with regard to meditating and learning to meditate.

Move!?

I feel move and amazing how already the second day make me feel I dont know if is because the necessity or the wanting to shift my life and my mind put me in a stay of elevation! thank you again!

Worth a Try for Beginners

I have completed the first two days of this 21 day program and I have enjoyed it so far. For someone who has never tried meditation, it might be just the right place to start to benefit from the exercises. They only take ten minutes per day and I plan on completing the whole program.

Too fast

Had to do this meditation on my own after listening half way through. My breaths are too deep and long. She repeated the mantra too often and too fast.

Good

Nice voice, I like the short meditation, able to do them on break at work.

Out of mind🌺

Today, I cried and it was realizing I am a witness to my mind and body, as it changes. Knowing it’s ok to accept the changes, I am 71 years of age.🥳

How can I follow you Jess Ray

Hi Jess,
I have been doing your meditations for a while and I love them. How can I follow you and discover some of your new meditations please?

This is more in the line of a narrator reading a book

This is trash. The narrator Jess Ray doesn’t go well with a book on meditation. Her voice isn’t soothing it’s very pronounced. Her voice doesn’t allow for relaxation. Not soft spoken. Talking too frequently. This caused anxiety in me. The second I get a slight moment she’s starting up. Couldn’t make it past 2nd one. There’s no mood set to meditate. Worst one I’ve had.

Too fast paced

Too fast paced and "nagging". Tried to follow an instruction, but was interrupted by the next. Tells you to recite a mantra on your calm in-breaths, then the guide repeats it much faster than you can breathe calmly. Either had to concentrate on following the guide's changing, seemingly hurried pace, or try to ignore it and thus be interrupted by it. Day 1 was good, hopefully the next ones will be better than Day 2, or I definately won't finish this.