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April 13, 2017 10:12 AM

Where can I find well-written guided meditation scripts?

Hi guys! I want to become one of those super centred meditative people, and feel convinced by all the research on meditation increasing the volume of grey matter and decreasing amygdala activity etc.. I am also lazy and hyperactive (hated mindfulness meditation when I tried to do it with a timer, it made me bored and angry, didn't like headspace because it was too slow), so I am looking for guided meditation resources. I would also prefer scripts because I would like to be able to edit parts of the script if I wanted.

So I'm looking for resources for meditation scripts. I would prefer:
- sources with a more neuroscience/research-based slant, spiritual jargon distracts me as I get annoyed with it
- scripts that allow me imagine places and scenes

Thank you in advance for your help! :)

posted by Crookshanks_Meow to Health & Fitness (3 answers total)

Look up the work of Jon Kabat-Zin. Particularly his body scan meditation.
posted by jtexman1 at 11:01 AM on April 13, 2017 [3 favorites]

Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness. The book comes with an audio CD so you can use the written guided meditations or listen to the recording.
posted by capricorn at 12:58 PM on April 13, 2017 [1 favorite]

You sound like the target audience for the 10% Happier app (which bills itself as "meditation for fidgety skeptics"). I recently started using it and enjoy it; very non-woo. Not scripts though; short guided audio meditations (including some from Sharon Salzberg, mentioned above).
posted by Owl of Athena at 10:40 AM on April 14, 2017 [1 favorite]