Guided meditation · 3 min
3x3 Reflect and Receive Meditation
Start your morning by letting forgotten good ideas and quiet insights float back into view, without any effort.
With
Dina ProctorRated4.6
- Level
- Beginner friendly
- Style
- Guided meditation
- Sound
- Voice only
- Best time
- Early morning
About this session
- Cultivates gratitude
- Builds mindfulness
- Relaxes mind and body
- Surfaces fresh insights
This short practice from Dina Proctor starts by settling the body and drawing your attention to the crown of your head, where you look for a soft, pleasant sensation. You let it drift downward through your mind, then look back over recent weeks and gently note whatever ideas or inspirations appear.
It suits anyone who wants a gentle, unhurried start to the day, or a brief pause before planning and decisions. Use it early in the morning, with a notebook within reach, so any insight that surfaces can be written down as soon as you open your eyes.
After the session
01
A lighter mind
Settle into an easy, relaxed mental space.
02
Recovered good ideas
Remember inspirations you had set aside.
03
Quiet appreciation
Notice what the past weeks have given you.
04
A clear start
Begin the day with insight and calm.
Who it’s for
Yes, if…
- Anyone who wants a calm, short ritual before the day begins
- People who feel busy and have lost track of good ideas
- Those new to meditation who prefer a light, simple practice
- Journalers and planners who like to reflect before they act
Not now, if…
- Those looking for an energising or high-intensity practice
- People who prefer silent meditation (this is guided)
- Anyone wanting a long, deep session, as this one is brief
Questions people ask
Still unsure? Ask your assistant anything about this session.
What am I supposed to do at the top of my head?
You bring your attention there and see if you can notice a tingling, pleasant sensation. Then you allow that feeling to ease down and spread into your head and mind. It is a way of relaxing the mind through the body, so there is nothing to force if you feel little at first.
How do I reflect without getting lost in my thoughts?
The guidance is to keep some space around your thoughts. This is described as an easy, light reflection, not a deep analysis. You glance over the past few weeks and let thoughts, insights or inspirations surface, rather than chasing or solving them.
What does it mean to invite forgotten ideas to resurface?
Over busy weeks, good ideas can slip out of view. In the relaxed state you create, you let them come back on their own. You are not hunting for answers, only leaving room for them to return.
What is the point of breathing into the intention?
Near the middle, you breathe into the intention of reflecting and notice a light sense of peacefulness and ease spreading through your mind. Pairing breath with that intention helps the calm settle in. You then take a last breath or two in it before ending.
What is meant by higher guidance?
Near the end, the meditation calls this relaxed space a wonderful place for your higher guidance to show itself. You can understand that in your own way, whether as intuition, inner wisdom or simply a quiet sense of direction. Whatever comes, you gently note it.
What should I do with the insights I note?
Right at the close, you are asked to note any insights that came before returning your attention to the room. Keeping a pen and paper nearby lets you capture them at once. Ideas that surface in a calm state are easy to lose once the day picks up.