Inner Peace Meditations

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Description:
Meditation teacher Steven Webb offers a short grounding meditation for those moments when anxiety has already shown up. Rather than trying to push it away, you greet it. You sit with it. You ask it why it came, and you listen, the way you'd listen to a friend who turned up at the door looking pale. It's the practice of meeting an unwelcome feeling with curiosity instead of war.
Who this meditation is for:
Anyone with anxiety rising in the middle of a busy day
People who have been told to "calm down" or "breathe through it" and found that doesn't reach the actual feeling
Listeners who want a quick reset, not a long sit
Anyone who has tried suppressing anxiety and found it gets louder

Key benefits:
A practical way to meet anxiety with curiosity rather than fight it
A short reset you can do anywhere (bus, desk, car park, between meetings)
A simple loving kindness close: may I be peaceful, may I be safe, may I trust this moment
Pairs with this week's Stillness in the Storms episode on dropping the "I'm fine" armour

If you'd like to contact Steven or support his work, go to https://stevenwebb.uk

Stevens new course: Finding Peace in Everyday Life (you choose how much to pay)
Support Stevens work and links to other podcasts: stevenwebb.uk
Donate paypal.me/stevenwebb or Buy Steven a coffee

The Garden for Deep Sleep. A Spring Meditation for Drifting Off (Inner Peace Meditations Episode 100)
Description In this special 100th episode of Inner Peace Meditations, meditation teacher Steven Webb invites you into a small walled garden that only grows at night, and only when someone is resting there. Tonight, that someone is you. You settle onto a cushioned old bench, your body softens with each breath, and the garden quietly fills in around you. Bare earth becomes green shoots. Climbing roses thread the stone walls. Lavender and jasmine drift through the night air. There is nothing to do tonight except rest. Your stillness is the gardening.
A soft, slow meditation with a quiet nod to spring, designed to send you to sleep. Listen somewhere safe. You are not meant to make it to the end.
Who this meditation is for
Anyone who struggles to fall asleep
People with overactive minds at bedtime
Anyone who feels they should still be doing something, even at rest
Listeners who love gentle nature visualisations
Anyone marking the turn of the season into spring

Key benefits
Helps the body let go of the day
Quiets the mind enough for sleep to find you
Releases the pressure to make sleep happen
Encourages the listener to feel held by something gentle and unhurried
A soft place to land at the end of a long day

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A Simple Meditation You Can Do Anywhere
A simple five minute meditation for anyone with a busy mind, no time, or no quiet place to sit.
Description
If you've tried meditation but your mind won't stop, if you've put it down because it felt like one more thing you were doing wrong, or if you just don't have a quiet place to sit properly, this is for you.
A simple five minute guided meditation you can do right where you are. A chair, a bus, your bed, a waiting room. No cushion, no special room, no perfect silence required. Just breath, thoughts, and the awareness behind both.
You won't be asked to clear your mind. You won't be asked to picture anything. You'll simply notice what is already here. Because peace is not something you create. It is already here. This meditation helps you notice it.
This is the companion to this week's Stillness in the Storms episode (EP164: Demystifying Meditation: What You Need to Know).
Who this is for
Beginners who feel they don't know how to meditate
People with racing thoughts, overthinking, or an anxious mind
Anyone coming back to meditation after stopping
People with ADHD or minds that won't settle
Anyone short on time, space, or quiet
People who have tried meditation before and felt they were doing it wrong

What it will help with
Calming a busy or anxious mind
Reducing stress in the moment
Finding a pause between thought and reaction
Coming back to the present when you feel overwhelmed
Building a meditation practice when life is loud

Sign off
These meditations are free because of listeners who support them. If this helped you, you can treat me to a coffee at stevenwebb.uk. No adverts. No sponsors. Ever.

Stevens new course: Finding Peace in Everyday Life (you choose how much to pay)
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Title: Permission to Rest — with meditation teacher Steven Webb
Description: A guided meditation for when you're running on empty and stopping feels like giving up. Meditation teacher Steven Webb leads you through a gentle body scan and a peaceful forest visualisation to help you truly rest without guilt.
Who this meditation is for:
You're exhausted but it's not about sleep
You've been pushing through for too long and can't switch off
You feel guilty about stopping or taking time for yourself
You're overwhelmed and your mind won't stop making lists
You need permission to just do nothing for a while

What you'll experience:
A gentle body scan to release tension you didn't know you were holding
A calming forest visualisation where nothing is needed from you
Permission to stop without guilt or judgement
A loving kindness moment with hand on heart
A soft return that leaves you feeling lighter and kinder to yourself

Companion episode: Stillness in the Storms EP163 — The Dignity of Being Tired
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Stevens new course: Finding Peace in Everyday Life (you choose how much to pay)
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Find the Green Shoot: A Meditation for Quiet Renewal
A quiet, unhurried meditation for anyone feeling like something in them has been asleep for a while. This practice uses the imagery of spring — a green shoot pressing through dark earth — to gently explore what might be ready to return: energy, curiosity, joy, creativity. No forcing, no fixing. Just noticing what rises when you give it room.
All episodes of Inner Peace Meditations are brought to you without adverts by the generous donations of listeners treating Steven to a coffee.
DETAILS
Level: All levels Practice type: Body scan, Breath awareness, Guided imagery Duration: ~15:00 Companion episode: Stillness in the Storms EP162 — "What Rises When You Stop Pushing"
WHO IS THIS FOR?
You feel like you've been running on empty and something in you has gone quiet — energy, motivation, curiosity — and you're not sure how to get it back
You're coming out of a difficult stretch and want a gentle way to reconnect with yourself without pressure
You find it hard to meditate when you're told to "just relax" — you need something more specific and sensory to follow
You want a short spring practice that honours where you are right now, not where you think you should be
You've never meditated before and want somewhere warm and unintimidating to start

BENEFITS
A felt sense of settling in your body before anything is asked of you
Space to notice what's been dormant without needing to force it awake
A grounding connection to the season — spring as something happening in you, not just around you
A gentle return to wakefulness through a slow, guided count-back
A reminder that renewal doesn't require effort — the seed doesn't need permission to grow

ABOUT STEVEN WEBB
Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, podcaster, politician, and the host of Inner Peace Meditations. A former mayor of Truro in the county of Cornwall, Steven continues to split his time between politics and the contemplative work he is best known for. After a life-changing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, he found his way to inner peace through mindfulness, Zen philosophy, and the teachings of Alan Watts and Shunryu Suzuki. He now helps others find calm and resilience — especially those who find meditation difficult. Steven lives in Cornwall, England and shares his work at stevenwebb.com. You can also find his podcast on politics and public life, Stillness in the Storms, at https://stillnessinthestorms.com/
KEYWORDS
guided meditation, inner peace, spring meditation, renewal, awakening, beginner's mind, body scan, dormancy, gentle meditation, beginner friendly