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Animal Meditations
Studies reveal that meditation and mindfulness can help reduce stress, anxiety, & depression; reduce negative thoughts; enhance self-awareness; lengthen attention span; generate kindness; and improve sleep. When we meditate with animals physically or as our focus, curious things begin to happen, too. Check out some of our favorite evidence-based studies at the bottom of this page after the meditations!
Try it:Meditate with animal chaplain Sarah Bowen & the more-than-human world by clicking on one of the play buttons below.
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Animal Divina
A 3-min wordless mini-meditation with animals
00:00 / 02:59
Follow the Birds
A 7-min guided meditation for managing stress
00:00 / 06:51
Surviving Pet Loss
A 15-min WTF?! Prayer guided meditation for grief
00:00 / 15:09
Purrrrfect Chill
A 5-min wordless meditation from cats
00:00 / 05:16
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"If there is one book you choose to read about how to enjoy and improve your relationships with animals and fully appreciate who they truly are, this is the one."
― MARC BEKOFF, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and other books; professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Read the science behind the practice:
Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness
Dog Tales: Mindful dog interactions
The felid purr: A healing mechanism?
Digital modalities, nature, and quality of life: mental health and conservation benefits of watching bear cams
Health benefits of mindful meditation
Monkeys meditate for marshmallows
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