Breathing in Hope

As chaotic and stressful as the world can be, there is always hope for a better tomorrow. Take a moment to catch your breath as you move forward.

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This is a simple practice, a simple practice for hope. When you think of the word hope, what comes to mind? Can you see yourself in times when you were more hopeful? Can you recall to mind's eye the last time you felt hopeful? And if not, can you conjure up the feeling of what more hope may look like? And then bring this to your mind's eye sitting with this vision of a more hopeful time or what that may look like sitting with what it feels like in your body and your mind and your spirit. Now using your breath to breathe in more hope on your inhales and release anything holding you back from obtaining it on your exhales, breathing in hope and releasing anything else that holds you back from it. Taking note of what it feels like to make space for hopefulness, how it resonates in your being. And as you come back into your body, into your space and as you open your eyes know that you can come back to this feeling at any moment. Thank you for sharing this practice with me....

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TypeMeditation

Duration5 min

About your teachers

A former Buddhist monk, Andy has guided people in meditation and mindfulness for 20 years. In his mission to make these practices accessible to all, he co-created the Headspace app in 2010.
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Eve is a mindfulness teacher, overseeing Headspace’s meditation curriculum. She is passionate about sharing meditation to help others feel less stressed and experience more compassion in their lives.
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As a meditation teacher, Dora encourages others to live, breathe, and be with the fullness of their experiences. She loves meditation’s power to create community and bring clarity to people’s minds.
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Kessonga has been an acupuncturists, therapist, and meditation teacher, working to bring mindfulness to the diverse populations of the world.
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Rosie Acosta has studied yoga and mindfulness for more than 20 years and taught for over a decade. Rosie’s mission is to help others overcome adversity and experience radical love.
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