August 1, 2025 • 16 mins
So many times we find ourselves getting stuck in negative and unproductive thought patterns. If we aren't careful or mindful of this, we could easily sink further and further into despair. Meditation can help us reset our minds and recalibrate our day just by taking a few moments to ourselves to watch our breath. One breath at a time.
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Welcome to mindful Meditations with Calm the Bleep Down. As always,
I am your guide Michael Beckermeier, and today we're going
to imagine something better, so let's get started. As always,
(00:31):
we have a mindfulness quote to help get us started
into our meditation with some intent, and today the quote
comes from the one and only Buddha. What you think,
you become, what you feel, you attract, what you imagine
you create. This quote always stands out to me because
(01:03):
we talk a lot about how you are not your thoughts.
But the flip side of that is, you are your thoughts.
You are what you think. And what we're saying when
we're saying you are not your thoughts, it means that
you do not have to be defined by your thoughts.
Just because you think something doesn't mean it's real or
(01:25):
true or has to be true. But if you think
it enough and eventually enough and enough and you think
it and you think it and you start to believe it,
then it does become true and we are our thoughts.
So the flip side of that is, if that's true,
(01:48):
why not think something different. What you think you become,
what you feel you attract. Our feelings are like magnets
are feelings. If you are angry, full of rage, sad, depressed, lonesome,
any of those things, and you continue to feel those ways,
(02:11):
you're going to attract more of the same. What you
imagine you create. To me means if we are what
we think, then imagine something good. This we're talking about
law of attraction manifestation here, so it's mystical in a way.
(02:35):
Imagine something different than what you have and believe in
that so that that can be what you are thinking about,
and so that can be what you are feeling, and
then you are creating your future. So that's what we're
going to meditate on today. Like I'm sure so many others,
(03:03):
I am predisposed cynicism. I can very easily get sucked
into negative thought patterns and vortex of doom. It is
twenty twenty two, by the way, so there's a lot
of doom vortexes swirling about. And for me, meditation has
(03:28):
really helped me on a daily basis stop reset and
remind myself that it's not as bad as what I think,
It is not as bad as how I'm feeling right now,
It's only temporary. And also just because you feel something
(03:51):
doesn't mean it's true. So we're not going to do
a law of attraction or manifestation meditation we are We're
just going to reset. We all have long days, we
all have long nights. Whatever your waking cycle is, whatever
(04:11):
your job schedule is like, or whatever your life is like,
we all have long, frustrating days, and it's hard not
to carry that with us into the rest of our day,
whatever that is. It's hard to say, well, that was
a crummy day, I'm over it. I'm going to go
(04:32):
enjoy the rest of my life. It's hard not to
do that because when something seems wrong or something doesn't
seem right, it festers in our mind and it sort
of grows like a like a virus of negativity. And
I know this because happens to me all the time.
(04:54):
I'm not speculating, I'm just talking or about my own experience.
Another thing meditation has helped me with is realizing that
I am not alone. And I've started to remind myself
that if I'm feeling a certain way about something, I
(05:15):
can't be the only person that feels that way. I
used to feel so isolated when I felt like that
nobody understood my pain. Or suffering or misery. And the
longer I do this, the more I realized that everybody
goes through stuff like that. Everybody feels that way in
(05:38):
their own way. It might not be their exact circumstances,
but everybody has felt that way before, and it's not
just you. So let's get ourselves comfortable. It can either
sit down or lie down for this meditation. All we're
(05:58):
doing is reset up and reminding ourselves that there is
a different way, and it is through our thoughts and
feelings that we can create that different way. And if
we continue down the same negative, unproductive path, we will
(06:21):
only get to the same negative and unproductive destinations. So
let's take a long, slow, deep breath in to get
started and out another long, slow deep breath in and out.
(07:01):
I'll start paying attention to the sensations in your body.
Thus the breath comes in and out, feeling your lungs
with air, belly rising and falling with each breath. Maybe
do a quick scan from head to toe, make sure
you don't have any secret tense places. I'm almost constantly
(07:29):
having to remind myself to unclench my jaw, keep breathing,
feeling yourself getting heavier with each exhale, more relaxed with
each exhale, deeper breaths in, longer breaths out, triggering that
(07:49):
relaxation sensation in your body. No matter what was happening
before you sat down for this meditation, you are here
now breathing. So much of life. We spend so much time,
(08:16):
maybe in denial. I call it pretending not to know,
pretending not to know the thing, whatever that thing is,
and glaringly obvious thing. As you're meditating, Just pick a
thing that you have been pretending not to know, maybe
(08:39):
something holding you back, maybe something that's frustrating you, or
something you just will not let go of, even though
it's hard. Imagine yourself breathing that thing in, and as
you breathe it out, Just let it go, whatever it is,
(09:08):
and let it go. So much of holding on to
things is for me, at least pride or ego, either
(09:31):
not wanting to admit that I'm wrong, or not wanting
to let go of the fact that I was right
about something and nobody else saw it. Get a little
chip on your shoulder. Whatever it is for you, just
picture yourself letting it go. Because again, if we're thinking
(09:53):
the same things and feeling the same feelings. We're never
going to get ourselves to some new and different. The
only way to get somewhere new is to allow yourself
to go somewhere new by taking a different direction. Slow,
(10:13):
deep breath in and breathe it out, letting it go.
Continue on this practice for a few moments. If at
(10:36):
some point you notice your mind has wandered and it will,
just bring it back to your breath without judgment or frustration.
Don't get annoyed. It is normal. It happens to all
of us. Just recognize that thought, observe it for what
(10:58):
it was. That was a thought. I'm returning to my.
Speaker 2 (11:02):
Breath now in an out, over and over and over against.
Speaker 1 (13:18):
Us. It's time to come back into your body. Now,
(14:30):
start recognizing the sensations in your body again, breathing in
and out, allowing the stillness and the silence to settle
in for just a few more moments. And now, in
(14:57):
our last few moments together, let's take another mo long,
slow deep breath in and out. One more in, let
it go out, and when you're ready, you can open
(15:23):
your eyes and go about your day.
Speaker 2 (15:29):
I mistake.
Speaker 1 (15:45):
That's it for this time. Uncom to bleep down. If
you like this meditation, please feel free to send us
an email, post a comment, hit us up on Instagram
or TikTok, where we're posting a lot these days. We'd
love to hear from you. Once again. I'm Michael Beckamaya
remind finding you to please calm the bleep down. We'll
see you again soon. Thank you for meditating with us.
(16:06):
Be well, have fun, and no mistake.
Welcome to mindful Meditations with Calm the Bleep Down. As always,
I am your guide Michael Beckermeier, and today we're going
to imagine something better, so let's get started. As always,
(00:31):
we have a mindfulness quote to help get us started
into our meditation with some intent, and today the quote
comes from the one and only Buddha. What you think,
you become, what you feel, you attract, what you imagine
you create. This quote always stands out to me because
(01:03):
we talk a lot about how you are not your thoughts.
But the flip side of that is, you are your thoughts.
You are what you think. And what we're saying when
we're saying you are not your thoughts, it means that
you do not have to be defined by your thoughts.
Just because you think something doesn't mean it's real or
(01:25):
true or has to be true. But if you think
it enough and eventually enough and enough and you think
it and you think it and you start to believe it,
then it does become true and we are our thoughts.
So the flip side of that is, if that's true,
(01:48):
why not think something different. What you think you become,
what you feel you attract. Our feelings are like magnets
are feelings. If you are angry, full of rage, sad, depressed, lonesome,
any of those things, and you continue to feel those ways,
(02:11):
you're going to attract more of the same. What you
imagine you create. To me means if we are what
we think, then imagine something good. This we're talking about
law of attraction manifestation here, so it's mystical in a way.
(02:35):
Imagine something different than what you have and believe in
that so that that can be what you are thinking about,
and so that can be what you are feeling, and
then you are creating your future. So that's what we're
going to meditate on today. Like I'm sure so many others,
(03:03):
I am predisposed cynicism. I can very easily get sucked
into negative thought patterns and vortex of doom. It is
twenty twenty two, by the way, so there's a lot
of doom vortexes swirling about. And for me, meditation has
(03:28):
really helped me on a daily basis stop reset and
remind myself that it's not as bad as what I think,
It is not as bad as how I'm feeling right now,
It's only temporary. And also just because you feel something
(03:51):
doesn't mean it's true. So we're not going to do
a law of attraction or manifestation meditation we are We're
just going to reset. We all have long days, we
all have long nights. Whatever your waking cycle is, whatever
(04:11):
your job schedule is like, or whatever your life is like,
we all have long, frustrating days, and it's hard not
to carry that with us into the rest of our day,
whatever that is. It's hard to say, well, that was
a crummy day, I'm over it. I'm going to go
(04:32):
enjoy the rest of my life. It's hard not to
do that because when something seems wrong or something doesn't
seem right, it festers in our mind and it sort
of grows like a like a virus of negativity. And
I know this because happens to me all the time.
(04:54):
I'm not speculating, I'm just talking or about my own experience.
Another thing meditation has helped me with is realizing that
I am not alone. And I've started to remind myself
that if I'm feeling a certain way about something, I
(05:15):
can't be the only person that feels that way. I
used to feel so isolated when I felt like that
nobody understood my pain. Or suffering or misery. And the
longer I do this, the more I realized that everybody
goes through stuff like that. Everybody feels that way in
(05:38):
their own way. It might not be their exact circumstances,
but everybody has felt that way before, and it's not
just you. So let's get ourselves comfortable. It can either
sit down or lie down for this meditation. All we're
(05:58):
doing is reset up and reminding ourselves that there is
a different way, and it is through our thoughts and
feelings that we can create that different way. And if
we continue down the same negative, unproductive path, we will
(06:21):
only get to the same negative and unproductive destinations. So
let's take a long, slow, deep breath in to get
started and out another long, slow deep breath in and out.
(07:01):
I'll start paying attention to the sensations in your body.
Thus the breath comes in and out, feeling your lungs
with air, belly rising and falling with each breath. Maybe
do a quick scan from head to toe, make sure
you don't have any secret tense places. I'm almost constantly
(07:29):
having to remind myself to unclench my jaw, keep breathing,
feeling yourself getting heavier with each exhale, more relaxed with
each exhale, deeper breaths in, longer breaths out, triggering that
(07:49):
relaxation sensation in your body. No matter what was happening
before you sat down for this meditation, you are here
now breathing. So much of life. We spend so much time,
(08:16):
maybe in denial. I call it pretending not to know,
pretending not to know the thing, whatever that thing is,
and glaringly obvious thing. As you're meditating, Just pick a
thing that you have been pretending not to know, maybe
(08:39):
something holding you back, maybe something that's frustrating you, or
something you just will not let go of, even though
it's hard. Imagine yourself breathing that thing in, and as
you breathe it out, Just let it go, whatever it is,
(09:08):
and let it go. So much of holding on to
things is for me, at least pride or ego, either
(09:31):
not wanting to admit that I'm wrong, or not wanting
to let go of the fact that I was right
about something and nobody else saw it. Get a little
chip on your shoulder. Whatever it is for you, just
picture yourself letting it go. Because again, if we're thinking
(09:53):
the same things and feeling the same feelings. We're never
going to get ourselves to some new and different. The
only way to get somewhere new is to allow yourself
to go somewhere new by taking a different direction. Slow,
(10:13):
deep breath in and breathe it out, letting it go.
Continue on this practice for a few moments. If at
(10:36):
some point you notice your mind has wandered and it will,
just bring it back to your breath without judgment or frustration.
Don't get annoyed. It is normal. It happens to all
of us. Just recognize that thought, observe it for what
(10:58):
it was. That was a thought. I'm returning to my.
Speaker 2 (11:02):
Breath now in an out, over and over and over against.
Speaker 1 (13:18):
Us. It's time to come back into your body. Now,
(14:30):
start recognizing the sensations in your body again, breathing in
and out, allowing the stillness and the silence to settle
in for just a few more moments. And now, in
(14:57):
our last few moments together, let's take another mo long,
slow deep breath in and out. One more in, let
it go out, and when you're ready, you can open
(15:23):
your eyes and go about your day.
Speaker 2 (15:29):
I mistake.
Speaker 1 (15:45):
That's it for this time. Uncom to bleep down. If
you like this meditation, please feel free to send us
an email, post a comment, hit us up on Instagram
or TikTok, where we're posting a lot these days. We'd
love to hear from you. Once again. I'm Michael Beckamaya
remind finding you to please calm the bleep down. We'll
see you again soon. Thank you for meditating with us.
(16:06):
Be well, have fun, and no mistake.
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