Guided visualization · 13 min
Deep Stillness: Life Design
Sit down for thirteen minutes and come away with a felt picture of the life you actually want to build.
With
Tom CroninRated4.78.4K plays
- Level
- Beginner friendly
- Style
- Guided visualization
- Sound
- Voice only
- Best time
- Morning or evening
About this session
- Clears mental static
- Sharpens life vision
- Builds hopeful optimism
- Releases the past
Tom Cronin leads you through a seated meditation in two parts. You first settle the mind by following the faint coolness of each breath as it passes your nose. Then you look back over childhood, teens and adult years, let them go, and picture your future health, relationships, wealth and career.
It suits anyone standing at a turning point, or simply wanting to be clearer about what comes next. Use it in the morning to set a direction, late afternoon to reset, or at night to end the day with hope. Sit upright and allow yourself to be undisturbed.
After the session
01
A quieter mind
Let go of mental chatter before you plan.
02
Peace with your past
Accept what has been, without judging it.
03
A clearer picture ahead
See what you want in each life area.
04
Hope for what's next
Finish feeling optimistic, excited and ready.
Who it’s for
Yes, if…
- People at a crossroads in work or life
- Anyone who wants more clarity about their future
- Those who like to start a day with intention
- Dreamers who need to feel a goal before they chase it
Not now, if…
- Those wanting a lying-down, fall-asleep practice
- People who prefer silent meditation (this is guided)
- Anyone looking for a step-by-step action plan rather than a visualization
Questions people ask
Still unsure? Ask your assistant anything about this session.
Why does the meditation start by watching the breath at the nostrils?
It is a calming warm-up meant to clear what the guide calls the static of the mind. You notice the slight cooling where air brushes the skin around your nostrils, and each time your mind wanders you bring it back to that single point. By the time the life design begins, your attention is steadier.
What is the point of scanning back through my past?
You move through childhood, teenage and adult years, including joyful and painful times, and see that every step has led you to this moment. The phrase 'it is what it is' marks acceptance without judgment. Then you let the past go and look forward from the present.
Which areas of life does it design?
Four, in order: health, relationships, wealth and career. You feel a strong, vital body, loving and nurturing people around you, debts cleared with money to give to causes you choose, and work you love. Each one ends with the line 'This is you.'
What does 'this is you' do?
It is repeated after each area to help you step into the picture as if it were already true, not just imagine it from outside. You are invited to feel the strength, love, security or enthusiasm in your body, so the vision becomes an experience rather than a wish.
Do I need to know my exact career or goals beforehand?
No. The guide asks questions such as whether you are a speaker, a published writer, a filmmaker, a nurse or a teacher, and asks you to get clear and hold how it feels. If nothing is clear yet, the session is a chance to see what comes up.
How should I sit for this one?
Upright in a comfortable chair, or cross-legged on the floor if that suits you. The emphasis is on comfort. You are also asked to allow time without interruption and to switch off email, phone and other notifications first.