Listening to sounds is an excellent introduction to meditation practice. By heightening and focusing awareness on the sense of sound, you begin the process of paying attention on purpose. In this podcast, Shirley leads a 5 minute mindfulness meditation on sounds for beginners. She provides you with a direct experience of how to relax and stress less with sound meditation. The Sound Meditation is a way to enhance mindfulness. By increasing awareness of the subtleties of the sounds that surround you, you improve attention and mental focus and provide valuable training for your brain. This focused concentration on one sense in particular is relaxing and improves your ability to be present and more mindful in general. Guided meditation is an easy way to jumpstart your meditation practice and begin to develop patience, concentration and the ability to quiet your mind Meditation and visualization are among the tools that Shirley teaches you how to use to reduce stress, feel happier, boost energy and improve overall feelings of well-being. For your free e-guide with more tips on why taking quick 5 minute breaks is good for your health and happiness, click here: bit.ly/2vAvtMS Subscribe to Shirley's Soundcloud for new podcasts each week featuring a mindful moment - how to master stress and create calm focus for abundant health. Please leave comments or requests for tips to help you with your biggest struggles to reach your wellness and happiness goals. Email me at shirley@shirleyarcher.com Follow me here too: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirleyarcher/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shirleyarcher Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shirley_arc... Tumblr: http://shirleyarcher.tumblr.com/ Shirley Archer is a mindfulness and lifestyle coach, a best-selling author of health and fitness books, and an award-winning trainer who helps busy, hard-working people who want to balance career, relationships and self-care, but who can't find the time or the right guidance.