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Do you want to introduce your children to body awareness and relaxation to make it easier for them to manage stress and relax both in their childhood and as they are growing up? In Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Children, the kids explore the difference between tense and relaxed muscles by first tensing a particular muscle group and then letting go of the tension. Once the children have worked their way from the feet to the head and relaxed all the muscles, there will be a couple of minutes to rest or listen to the background music before the narrator rounds off the exercise.The audiobook contains an 8-minute-version with background music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and a 10-minute-version with alternate background music by CalmTunes. The longer alternate version is good when the children have gained some experience working with the exercise or prefer to work their way through the muscles at a slower pace. The relaxation exercise is precisely the same in both versions; the only things that differ, besides the music, are the slightly longer pauses when moving through the steps and the longer time to rest at the end before rounding off. The two versions make up two different audiobook chapters, thereby making it easy to choose which one to listen to using the audio player's chapter selection feature. When bought as an MP3, the two versions will be two separate audio files.The relaxation exercise has been narrated by the author.Tips: When it comes to smaller children, it might be a good idea to turn down the volume as they reach the "resting section" if they start to get restless. Adults who want to introduce the relaxation exercise to their children are recommended to consider it an exercise in body awareness rather than a moment of rest. Tell the children what tensing their muscles means before trying the relaxation for the first time—saying it is like what you do when you want to show how strong your arms are will often work well. It can also be a good idea to allow the children to ask questions while performing the exercise the first few times. If you plan on using this relaxation exercise in a pre-school or school environment, it is not recommended to perform it just after a meal. Better times are when the children have been moving about, such as at the end of gym class or when they come back inside after recess.…..Sophie Påhlsson, the person behind Sophie Grace Meditations, is a Swedish meditation instructor from the southwestern part of the country. She started writing guided meditations for personal use because she found that the market in Sweden lacked the content she wanted to listen to, like guided imagery meditations and relaxation exercises without excess information that you can use time and time again.Since Sophie Grace Meditations released her first productions, they have been streamed and purchased over one million times. Titles in English and Swedish are always narrated by Påhlsson herself. When titles are released in other languages, a professional voiceover artist lends her voice to the Sophie Grace Meditations brand.

Physical Relaxation for Sleep is exactly what it sounds like: a relaxation exercise focusing on physical relaxation as a tool for falling asleep. You will be prompted to relax your whole body, step by step, one small part at a time, from your feet to your head, and from the right side to the left side. The exercise does not require any more effort from you besides listening to the instructions and therefore suits those of you who do not want to have to put in a lot of active effort when doing a relaxation exercise. Hopefully, listening to this recording will make you so relaxed, both physically and mentally, that you may even fall asleep before you reach the end. There is no reason to fight to stay awake if you notice that you are about to fall asleep. Even if you have only gotten halfway through; just give in and allow yourself to fall asleep.This audiobook has been narrated by the author.Sophie Påhlsson, the person behind Sophie Grace Meditations, is a Swedish meditation instructor from the southwestern part of the country. She started writing guided meditations for personal use because she found that the market in Sweden lacked the content she wanted to listen to, like guided imagery meditations and relaxation exercises without excess information that you can use time and time again.Since Sophie Grace Meditations released her first products, they have collectively been streamed and bought over one million times. Titles in English and Swedish are always narrated by Påhlsson herself. When titles are released in other languages, a professional voiceover artist lends her voice to the Sophie Grace Meditations brand.

For The Winter Cabin, the sleep story for adults titled The Cozy Cabin, which was released as an audiobook in 2019, has been adapted for daytime use. The Cozy Cabin is still available for those who would like to use it for falling asleep, but here, those who might prefer a daytime relaxation can use The Winter Cabin instead.The Winter Cabin starts with a short winding down sequence where you use your breath to help you relax. After this, there is a winter-themed meditative story that you use your imagination to take part in. It begins with a walk through a beautiful winter landscape. You come to a little cabin and enter into a process of surrendering unpleasant emotions to a special fire. Later, you are invited to fully rest and relax until it is time to round off the meditation. In this version, you will have 5 minutes to rest and recover. If you would like to rest for longer, the extended edition will give you 20 minutes.The Winter Cabin has been narrated by the author. This meditation story is also available in Swedish under the pseudonym Sophie Grace Meditationer. The fire sounds included in this meditation story have also been released as a separate title, "Softly Crackling Embers", and can be found where you find music together with its sister "Relaxing Fire Sounds".

For The Winter Cabin, the sleep story for adults titled The Cozy Cabin, which was released as an audiobook in 2019, has been adapted for daytime use. The Cozy Cabin is still available for those who would like to use it for falling asleep, but here, those who might prefer a daytime relaxation can use The Winter Cabin instead.The Winter Cabin starts with a short winding down sequence where you use your breath to help you relax. After this, there is a winter-themed meditative story that you use your imagination to take part in. It begins with a walk through a beautiful winter landscape. You come to a little cabin and enter into a process of surrendering unpleasant emotions to a special fire. Later, you are invited to fully rest and relax until it is time to round off the meditation. In this version, you will have 20 minutes to rest and recover. If you find that this is too long for you, try the original version, where you will have 5 minutes.The Winter Cabin has been narrated by the author. This meditation story is also available in Swedish under the pseudonym Sophie Grace Meditationer. The fire sounds included in this meditation story have also been released as a separate title, "Softly Crackling Embers", and can be found where you find music together with its sister "Relaxing Fire Sounds".

Becoming a Flower is a guided imagery meditation that you can use for managing stress, to become emotionally and mentally grounded, or just for general relaxation. During the meditation, you will use your imagination and pretend that you are a flower seed that grows into a colorful blossoming flower. Becoming a Flower is a very easy meditation. All you need to do is make yourself comfortable, preferably somewhere you will not be disturbed, start the audiobook, and follow the narrator’s (author’s) instructions. If visualizing is difficult for you, do not worry, it will become easier with time and practice.Background music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke.This meditation is narrated by the author.NB! Do not listen to this meditation when operating heavy machinery. If you want to listen when riding a vehicle, please use headphones.

A loving-kindness meditation is usually built around three or four well-wishes that you repeat to different recipients. It may be that you wish them good health, that they will be safe, happy, loved, etc. In Loving-Kindness Meditation with My Favorite Phrases, Sophie Grace Meditations shows that only your imagination sets the limit for how to shape the mantra the meditation is built on. She has chosen four phrases that make her personally feel really good. Instead of saying “May you be…” as the custom is, she has chosen to say “May youfeel…,” since you may be loved and safe and still not be able to feel or understand that you are. You start by directing the well-wishes to yourself, then to someone you care about, then to someone you do not know very well, and then to every sentient being on this earth, thinking of everyone as a collective—including yourself.Loving-kindness, or "metta bhavana", is originally a Buddhist meditation technique, but when listening to it you will not find it religious in any way. It will feel more like an exercise for practicing and cultivating empathy and kindness. Over the last few years, science has found that there are many mental and physical benefits from regularly practicing loving-kindness meditation—even for just a few weeks. The reason may be that feeling a sense of connection with others is important to our health and wellbeing.The English edition is based on the second edition in Swedish.Sophie Påhlsson, who is the person behind Sophie Grace Meditations, is a Swedish meditation instructor. Her goal with the meditations, relaxation exercises and sleep stories she creates is to help you relax or fall asleep with the help of guided relaxations that you also enjoy listening to. Products in Swedish and English are narrated by Påhlsson herself. (Swedish pseudonym: Sophie Grace Meditationer.) The titles available in other languages have been narrated by voice-over artists.

In The Easiest Relaxation Exercise Ever, the initial relaxation that starts off the guided meditation The Rose Garden has become the main event. This is an easy relaxation exercise that works for everyone, regardless of if you are a complete beginner or have meditated for years. his version contains brainwave entrainment frequencies (binaural beats and isochronic tones). If you are under 18 or do not wish to listen brainwave entrainment frequencies, we recommend the original version, which is completely free from this feature.The Easiest Relaxation Exercise Ever begins with tuning into the sensations of your breathing. After that, you will get help relaxing first your feet and legs, then your hips, then your stomach, chest and back, followed by your hands and arms, then your neck and throat, and finally the muscles in your face. Once your body is relaxed you will have 10 minutes to just rest. This audiobook can be used for many different things. You can use it simply to unwind and recharge on your lunch break or when you come home from work or school. This audiobook can be helpful for easing both stress and various associated health issues such as anxiety, pain, sleep problems, depression, and so on, since research has shown that all kinds of relaxation exercises and meditations are helpful for these issues.DISCLAIMER: Do not listen when driving or operating heavy machinery.Background music: Daydreams by Christopher Lloyd Clarke. Narrated by the author.Sophie Grace Meditations is a Swedish meditation instructor who focuses on writing guided meditations that can be used repeatedly and that she personally would like to listen to. This book is also available in the author’s native language Swedish and is then called Den lättaste avslappningsövningen någonsin.Hjärnvågsstimulerande version. Swedish pseudonym: Sophie Grace Meditationer.

In The Cozy Cabin you are guided through a beautiful winter landscape to a little cabin. There is a fire burning in a fireplace, making the cabin feel nice and sleepily warm. Besides wood, the fire is fed by thoughts and emotions. With the help of your imagination, you surrender stress and other difficult emotions to the fire, which will turn them all into ash and smoke. After this, you will lie down in a bed that is so comfortable that it is easy for your body to relax. The relaxed feeling in your body makes you sleepier and sleepier. So sleepy that you eventually (hopefully) fall asleep.The Cozy Cabin is meant to help listeners fall asleep. Since both the language and the music are very relaxing and are meant to make you sleepy, you should not listen to this sleep story around anyone operating a vehicle. Should you want to listen on a night bus or road trip, please use headphones.This sleep story is written to suit adults but can also be used by older children (10+) and teenagers.Read by the author. Background music: Pure Relaxation, by Chris Collins.The Cozy Cabin is also available in Swedish, the author’s native language. Swedish title: Den mysiga stugan. En sömnsaga för vuxna. The author’s pseudonym in Swedish is Sophie Grace Meditationer.

The Rose Garden is a guided meditation suitable for everyone—older children and adults, beginners and professionals. It can be used to just relax and unwind after a workday or to treat anxiety or other mental health issues. This is a non-religious meditation: There are no religious or spiritual elements in it at all, which means that it can be used by anyone, regardless of their beliefs. During the meditation, all the listener needs to do is follow along with the narrator’s instructions as she first takes them through an initial relaxation and then helps them imagine being in a beautiful rose garden where they can relax and rest.Background music is by Christopher Lloyd Clarke. Narrated by the author.Sophie Grace Meditations is a Swedish meditation instructor who focuses on writing guided meditations that can be used repeatedly and that she personally would like to listen to. This book is also available in the author’s native language Swedish and is then called Rosenträdgården. En guidad meditation. (Swedish pseudonym: Sophie Grace Meditationer.) Starting June 14th, 2021, The Rose Garden, will be available in Danish. It will be narrated by one of Denmark's most experienced narrators: Iben Plesner. The Danish title is Rosenhaven. En guidet meditation.

In The Easiest Relaxation Exercise Ever, the initial relaxation that starts off the guided meditation The Rose Garden has become the main event. This is an easy relaxation exercise that works for everyone, regardless of if you are a complete beginner or have meditated for years. This original version of the exercise without brainwave entrainment can also be done by children over 10 years old. The Easiest Relaxation Exercise Ever begins with tuning into the sensations of your breathing. After that, you will get help relaxing first your feet and legs, then your hips, then your stomach, chest and back, followed by your hands and arms, then your neck and throat, and finally the muscles in your face. Once your body is relaxed you will have 10 minutes to just rest. This audiobook can be used for many different things. You can use it simply to unwind and recharge on your lunch break or when you come home from work or school. This audiobook can be helpful for easing both stress and various associated health issues such as anxiety, pain, sleep problems, depression, and so on, since research has shown that all kinds of relaxation exercises and meditations are helpful for these issues.DISCLAIMER: Don not listen when driving or operating heavy machinery.Background music: Daydreams by Christopher Lloyd Clarke. Narrated by the author.Sophie Grace Meditations is a Swedish meditation instructor who focuses on writing guided meditations that can be used repeatedly and that she personally would like to listen to. This book is also available in the author’s native language Swedish and is then called Den lättaste avslappningsövningen någonsin. Swedish pseudonym: Sophie Grace Meditationer.