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Title: Permission to Rest — with meditation teacher Steven Webb

Description: A guided meditation for when you're running on empty and stopping feels like giving up. Meditation teacher Steven Webb leads you through a gentle body scan and a peaceful forest visualisation to help you truly rest without guilt.

Who this meditation is for:

• You're exhausted but it's not about sleep
• You've been pushing through for too long and can't switch off
• You feel guilty about stopping or taking time for yourself
• You're overwhelmed and your mind won't stop making lists
• You need permission to just do nothing for a while

What you'll experience:

• A gentle body scan to release tension you didn't know you were holding
• A calming forest visualisation where nothing is needed from you
• Permission to stop without guilt or judgement
• A loving kindness moment with hand on heart
• A soft return that leaves you feeling lighter and kinder to yourself

Companion episode: Stillness in the Storms EP163 — The Dignity of Being Tired

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Find the Green Shoot: A Meditation for Quiet Renewal

A quiet, unhurried meditation for anyone feeling like something in them has been asleep for a while. This practice uses the imagery of spring — a green shoot pressing through dark earth — to gently explore what might be ready to return: energy, curiosity, joy, creativity. No forcing, no fixing. Just noticing what rises when you give it room.

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DETAILS

Level: All levels Practice type: Body scan, Breath awareness, Guided imagery Duration: ~15:00 Companion episode: Stillness in the Storms EP162 — "What Rises When You Stop Pushing"

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You feel like you've been running on empty and something in you has gone quiet — energy, motivation, curiosity — and you're not sure how to get it back
• You're coming out of a difficult stretch and want a gentle way to reconnect with yourself without pressure
• You find it hard to meditate when you're told to "just relax" — you need something more specific and sensory to follow
• You want a short spring practice that honours where you are right now, not where you think you should be
• You've never meditated before and want somewhere warm and unintimidating to start

BENEFITS

• A felt sense of settling in your body before anything is asked of you
• Space to notice what's been dormant without needing to force it awake
• A grounding connection to the season — spring as something happening in you, not just around you
• A gentle return to wakefulness through a slow, guided count-back
• A reminder that renewal doesn't require effort — the seed doesn't need permission to grow

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, spring meditation, renewal, awakening, beginner's mind, body scan, dormancy, gentle meditation, beginner friendly

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Good Morning: Breathing Together Meditation

A morning meditation that begins with your own breath and gradually widens outward — to the room around you, to the people waking up nearby, to the animals and trees and the whole breathing world. This practice helps you feel the quiet truth that your breath was never yours alone, and that you are part of something much larger than your morning routine.

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DETAILS

Level: Beginner Practice type: Breath awareness, Loving-kindness Duration: 13:50

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• You want a morning practice that connects you to something larger than your own worries
• You feel isolated or disconnected and want a gentle reminder that you're not alone
• You tend to wake up already in your head and need something to ground you in the body first
• You'd like to carry a sense of compassion into your encounters with others today
• You find breath-based meditation accessible and want to go a little deeper with it

BENEFITS

• A widening sense of connection — from your own breath to the breathing world around you
• A calmer, more grounded start to the morning
• A felt understanding that every person you meet today woke up carrying their own weight
• A natural compassion that arises from awareness, not effort
• A reminder that your breath connects you to everything, always has, always will

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/

KEYWORDS

guided meditation, inner peace, morning meditation, breathing together, connection, compassion, loving-kindness, mindful morning

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Title: Awakening the Child Within: A Meditation on Pure Seeing with Meditation Teacher Steven Webb

Description: Meditation teacher Steven Webb guides you through a gentle visualisation practice that reconnects you with the wide eyed wonder you had as a very young child. Inspired by Rumi's timeless words "sell your cleverness, buy bewilderment," this meditation invites you to stand before an imaginary window of wonder and rediscover the extraordinary mystery hidden inside everyday life. It is a companion to the Stillness in the Storms episode exploring the question "Is this all there is?"

Who this meditation is for:

1. Anyone who has felt that quiet inner whisper of "is this all there is?"
2. Listeners looking to reconnect with childlike curiosity and beginner's mind
3. People who feel stuck in overthinking, labelling, or needing to figure everything out
4. Anyone drawn to contemplative practices inspired by Rumi and Zen wisdom

Key benefits:

1. Reconnects you with the sense of wonder and awe you had as a child
2. Eases the pressure of needing to know, understand, or fix everything
3. Cultivates presence, openness, and beginner's mind
4. Offers a fresh perspective on the mystery of simply being alive
5. Pairs beautifully with the Stillness in the Storms podcast episode for deeper exploration

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Title: When Letting Go Feels Impossible, Try This Instead — with meditation teacher Steven Webb

Description: Meditation teacher Steven Webb guides you through a practice that challenges one of the most common pieces of mindfulness advice: "just let go." Instead of forcing difficult thoughts away, Steven shows you how acceptance creates the space that resistance never can, using a powerful open hand visualisation.

Who this meditation is for:

1. Anyone who feels frustrated when told to "let go" but can't seem to do it
2. People carrying persistent worry, tension or unresolved thoughts
3. Those new to acceptance based meditation looking for a practical way in
4. Experienced meditators wanting a fresh perspective on working with difficult emotions

Key benefits:

1. Learn why forcing yourself to let go often strengthens the very thing you're resisting
2. Experience the physical difference between resistance and acceptance in your own body
3. Discover a simple visualisation you can use anytime stress or tension arises
4. Build a more compassionate and sustainable relationship with uncomfortable thoughts

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In this gentle morning meditation, Steven Webb guides you into a quiet practice of rediscovering the abundance that is already present in your life. Not the abundance we're told to chase, but the ordinary, faithful things that hold us every single day without us ever noticing. Through a simple process of imagining life without the things we take for granted, and then welcoming them back, something shifts. Gratitude moves from being a thought into something you can actually feel. This meditation was written and guided by Steven Webb.

This meditation is for you if:

1. You move through your mornings on autopilot and want to arrive more fully in your day
2. You know you have much to be grateful for but struggle to really feel it
3. You want a gentle, unhurried start that grounds you before the day begins
4. You're drawn to mindfulness that is simple, honest, and free from pressure

Benefits:

1. A genuine felt sense of gratitude rather than a surface thought
2. A calmer, more open quality of awareness to carry into your day
3. A shift in perspective that can last well beyond the meditation itself
4. A reminder that this moment, just as it is, is already enough

Thank you so much for listening and for being part of this community. To find out more about Steven and to support his work, visit https://stevenwebb.uk

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This meditation is for anyone who experiences intrusive thoughts, rumination, anxious loops, or repetitive mental chatter. It is especially helpful if you tend to get caught in arguing with thoughts, trying to suppress them, or worrying about what they mean. You will practice relaxing the body, letting the breath be natural, noticing thoughts as they arise, and choosing not to engage with them. If you notice you have already been pulled into a thought, you will practice returning gently without judging yourself. The intention is not to eliminate thoughts but to reduce their emotional grip by changing your response.

Stevens new course: Finding Peace in Everyday Life (you choose how much to pay)

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Some days, you wake up already knowing it's going to be hard. This 10-minute meditation helps you find a pocket of quiet stillness before the world rushes in — a chance to settle, breathe, and prepare yourself for whatever lies ahead.

This meditation is for you if:

1. You have a difficult family gathering or conversation coming up
2. You're facing a challenging day at work
3. You have an interview, presentation, or meeting you're dreading
4. You're anticipating anything emotionally or mentally taxing
5. You just need a moment of calm before the storm

About Steven Webb

Steven is a Zen meditation teacher and one of the top teachers on Insight Timer. After a life-changing accident left him with a C5 spinal injury, he discovered that inner peace isn't about escaping difficulty — it's about meeting it with stillness. He shares guided meditations through his podcasts Inner Peace Meditations and Stillness in the Storms, helping people find calm in the chaos.

Learn more at stevenwebb.uk