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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 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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