Open Like a Lotus: Guided Listening Meditation in a Song
Meditation can be approached many different ways, which is great for those who tend to get bored easily. Instead of doing the same thing everyday, we can change our approach depending on how we feel. After all, what’s important for our mental clarity and focus is that we do some form of meditation each day. It doesn’t matter what kind of meditation it is. All meditation has one thing in common – an object on which to focus such as: The last two are not a good starting point for beginners as it’s easier to be distracted with them, but once we become familiar with meditation, these are very powerful methods of meditation. But no matter what kind of object you choose to focus on, after a while the sense of separation between the meditator and the object tends to dissolve leaving us simply resting in awareness of the present…
An Uplifting Mantra Meditation: Great Meditation for ADHD
Meditation for ADHD is recommended by ADHD Treatment Australia and many mental health professionals as a way to improve ADHD symptoms. I have found it vital for the management of my ADHD. But not all forms of meditation work well for those with ADHD. Here’s a run down of my experience: An uplifting chant My latest AI art music video is to an uplifting mantra chant that can be used for mantra meditation. Chant along and let the mantra guide you into inner peace and awareness. This 7-minute mantra meditation moves from the familiar world of breath and body, gently into the luminous inner landscape, and back again. The mantra Om Maha Vajra Hung is an invocation of great awareness, the vast stillness that is always present, beneath the noise of thought. As you chant feel you mind opening into greater awareness. Awareness of your breath, of the sound of…
Why Your Value Isn’t Tied to Productivity
What If Your Value Had Nothing to Do with What You Produce? Imagine a world where your worth wasn’t measured by how much you achieve, how many hours you work, or how productive you are. What if your value was simply in your existence? In a culture that glorifies busyness and ties success to financial gain, It’s a radical idea. But what if this belief is not only incomplete but also deeply flawed? The Productivity Trap In Western culture, success is often synonymous with money. Whether it’s climbing the corporate ladder, selling art, or running a business, the underlying message is clear: your value is tied to what you produce. Even at a smaller scale, we’re judged by our usefulness. Are you contributing? Are you achieving? Are you doing enough? This mindset keeps us on a relentless hamster wheel of busyness, where rest feels like a luxury we can’t afford. …
The Meditation You Can Do Anywhere: Chanting Your Way Back to Calm
Chanting meditation begins with something beautifully simple: placing your attention on the act of chanting itself. The chant becomes the anchor, the way the breath is in other forms of meditation. You focus on the sound, the rhythm, the movement of the mantra through your mind or your voice. And when your attention wanders — as it always will — you gently return to the chant. This is why chanting is such a powerful bridge into everyday mindfulness. If you can focus on a mantra, you can focus on washing dishes, folding laundry, walking, breathing, living. The object changes, but the practice remains the same. You can chant a mantra, sing it or recite it quietly, and best of all, you can recite it silently in your head at any time, and it stops your thoughts taking over and running wild. The Tibetans say that mantra is that which protects…
‘All Is Stillness’ Explained: Working with Thoughts in Meditation
Some time ago, I posted an AI Art Music video called ‘All is Stillness’; this week, I explain the symbolism behind that video and how it relates to working with thoughts in meditation. ‘All is Stillness’ started as a poem I wrote, then I turned it into a song with Suno AI music generator, then I used animated AI art to create the video you can see at the end of this post. Now find out what it all means … The Challenge of Beginning Meditation Have you ever tried to meditate and felt your mind explode into more thoughts? That’s normal. When we first sit still, we begin to notice the thoughts that usually run in the background, and it can feel like our mind has become wilder. In truth, it hasn’t changed—it’s simply that we are finally watching it. That noticing is the beginning of meditation. Thoughts Are…
The Loving Light Meditation Song: Surreal Music & Imagery
I’m pleased to share the Loving Light Meditation Song—a surreal, peaceful journey into awareness through music and imagery. This song is based on my Loving Light guided meditation, and it carries the same healing intention: to help you feel loved, energised, and deeply connected to your inner light. The visuals are dreamlike and spacious, and the lyrics guide you through a three-part imaginative meditation. It’s part of my YouTube Music and Imagery for Meditation playlist, and it’s a beautiful way to begin or end your day. I hope it brings you the same sense of calm and clarity it brought me while creating it. The imagery in the video will be familiar to anyone familiar with some of the symbolism used as analogies for teachings in the vajrayana tradition – eagles flying, diamonds, mandalas, lotus-flowers opening, dakinis dancing in the sky, even mirrors – and I’ll do a video at…
A Guided Meditation for ADHD — Loving‑Light Practice
The only thing that stops me feeling driven (an ADHD thing which can be very intense), that allows me to live in a relaxed way is when I diligently do my daily meditation practice. I was wondering why it was so noticeable in me, like turning off an engine. Does meditation give you a dopamine hit, I wondered? Yes. It does. Another reason why it is so very good for those with ADHD – where low levels of dopamine are a problem. ‘Levels of dopamine (the neurotransmitter of pleasure), serotonin (the neurotransmitter of happiness), and GABA (the neurotransmitter of calmness) all rise in response to meditation. And in people who practice on a daily basis, they send signals more routinely. But it’s not one big, er, brain dump. “It’s more that there are overall changes in these combinations of neurotransmitters that reflect a more positive, relaxed, and even contented direction,”…
All Is Stillness – A Video Song Born from Meditation
A couple of years ago, I used animated AI art to illustrate a poem about meditation I wrote called All Is Stillness—a quiet reflection on the nature of thought and the spaciousness of mind. At the time, the tools available for AI-generated art and video were limited compared to the capabilities of AI generators today. The result was meaningful – at least for me – but I wished I could do the idea more justice. Now, with the evolution of generative technology, I’ve revisited the piece. This time, I didn’t just illustrate the poem—I turned it into a song. The original video featured my voice reading the words aloud, but the new version carries them in a soft, meditative melody. It’s gentler, more immersive, and far closer to the feeling I wanted to evoke. The lyrics speak to a particular experience in meditation: the moment when thoughts rise and fall…
Meditation as ADHD Medication: A Personal Journey to Clarity
A Morning Ritual I’ve just finished my meditation, and my mind is crystal clear. It feels like focusing a camera on something that might otherwise be fuzzy and distracted. After meditation, my ADHD brain is totally focused. When I meditate in the morning, I get things done and am much less distracted throughout the day. The difference is huge. Discovering ADHD and the Power of Meditation When I did massive amounts of meditation over a couple of decades, I didn’t know I had ADHD. It wasn’t until around six years after I stopped that the effects of meditation began to wear off. I found myself becoming incredibly distracted, with a scattered quality to my mind. Around that time, I discovered I was autistic and had ADHD. I had given up on meditation as a formal practice, but I missed the clarity it brought. I went back to meditation to see…
Animated AI Art for Meditation: Bye Bye Boredom
Have you ever considered watching animated AI Art set to evocative music for Meditation? If you, like me, like the idea of meditating, but find you can easily get bored, then watching moving and relaxing visuals is worth a try. Watch the video for more information, or read the summary below. Distractions abound When we try to meditate, we often face a multitude of distractions that prevent us from achieving clarity and focus. Our minds can be cluttered with thoughts, worries, and doubts, making it challenging to quiet the mind and tap into our inner peace. This mental chatter can be overwhelming, causing us to feel restless and frustrated, ultimately leading to a sense of disconnection from our inner selves. Moreover, the stress and anxiety of daily life can weigh us down, making it difficult to relax and unwind. As a result, we may struggle to access the deeper states…