I was in such an intense state of terror, dread, doom and despair this morning! Thank you sooooooo very much for helping me let go and replace all that misery with calmness, peace.

@carolinemccready

Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome, I’m so glad it helped

Finding an Aussie voice that is calm, no vocal fry, sensitive and clear, bless your heart thank you 🙏

You undoubtedly have the BEST guided meditations on the entire KZread. Your voice and approach is unlike any other, I've been scouring the entire Internet for someone that does it like you, finally. THANK YOU and please make more!

@monkeyboyandmysterygirl636

2 жыл бұрын

I freaking agree with you her voice is so soothing 🧡😍 so magical she doesn't try to rush the meditation it's like she's with you meditating so peaceful thank you Caroline!!!!!

@johnmc3862

Жыл бұрын

The entire KZread lol. It's one of the better ones.

@wordjunkys

10 ай бұрын

❤I agreed! Nice voice and vibe and i like the music and the mix 👍. ( she nailed it on each of those preferences of mine)

@cathyc9106

3 ай бұрын

2years later. This statement Still true

My mom had never heard of guided meditation before & she's in a lot of pain right now, in fact waiting to see how she feels in a bit if we're going to the ER or not, but I played this 1 for her, I just checked on her & asked her how she's feeling- she said she feels "better" but this lady is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! So you have 2 new subs here 💞 Thank you for making her feel better! I'll be listening to you this evening for my bedtime. Your video, narration & music is All perfectly balanced. Just LOVE it! Thank you again! 💞

@carolinemccready

2 ай бұрын

A big welcome to the channel to you and your mom, thanks for subbing and I hope your mom is feeling better.

So grateful for the general nature of many of your vids--no pressure to feel or understand anything cosmic or esoteric just to relax and be in the moment. Less is so, so much more. Thank you!

So glad this video came along this morning! Shook me out of my lack of discipline, just somewhat mindlessly scrolling! 😮🙄😝❤️

@carolinemccready

3 ай бұрын

That's great to hear, very happy it was well timed!

I taught this was gonna be terrible and boring, tried it and it was excellent, and great for emptying the head of worries.

Brilliant Caroline, thank you ❤

@carolinemccready

Ай бұрын

I'm happy you enjoy it, you're so welcome Gerard

I really love this. It was so peaceful and relaxing ❤❤

A delightful inner journey to seashore’s ebb & flow

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoy it Yakov

I think this is my favourite of your meditations, and I have been using many of them for quite some time now - thank you. Is there a possibility of having a version of this one with a fade at the end, please. I think it might help as a back to sleep meditation. Thank you, Caroline. x

Thanks dear sr.mme.carolyn: yesterday I did this one...today I repeat...I feel better ...I was looking for " stillness"....in my meditation... thanks...I am slowly getting the stillness...heard about it in eckhart tolle's book..."stillness speaks" ... Thanks Carolyn...for that stillness in last 10 minutes....God bless you... Please pray for me...to do my meditation in the best way...to be relaxed n blessed by God almighty...

This is great. It has one of the very best balances between the sounds and your voice, that I have come across. I have started to use this daily with my morning meditation, and I really love it. Thanks so much for this.

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Mike, I'm really happy to hear you enjoy it. It's also really helpful to hear the balance works well, thanks for letting me know :)

@snl7726

3 жыл бұрын

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I was really tense and searched for an extensive breathing session. Found your channel and followed this videos instructions and I felt much more relaxed and calm afterwards. You have a very relaxing voice and the sound of the video itself was calming too. Thank you very much.

@carolinemccready

3 ай бұрын

I'm so glad to hear the video was helpful, you're so welcome @blaupunkt1221

Thank you

Wonderful way to start the day. Thank you so much.

Thank-you, I really like this, the slow pacing, your voice quality, the empty spaciousness you leave us in, the music that is such a gentle ebb and flow that feels timeless. I've been listening to and practicing alot of Yoga Nidra over the years, but have gotten tired of endless script, so I really appreciate this as a wonderful alternative.

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoy it Amy. I'm going to be uploading a video on Sunday that you might enjoy too really focussing on stillness, emptiness and spaciousness and there are some 'bone deep' meditations on the channel that are a nice alternative to yoga nidra really focussing on deep full-body relaxation, if you haven't tried them you might enjoy those too.

I often follow this meditation in the early predawn hours of the morning. One thing I noticed today is the strength in the music as it expresses what I interpret as the stillness that can be perceived as suffusing everything! I had never thought of stillness as powerful and strong before today! 🥰 That perception of reality is a whole new world for me! Thank you for introducing me to it so skillfully and making it so easy for me to access it!! All the very best to you!!

@carolinemccready

11 ай бұрын

That’s so wonderful to hear. You’re so very welcome and thank you for letting me know. All the best to you too

Excellent guided breathing meditation! Thank you!

This was a godsend to me today after working a seven hour shift of walking about 20 miles to going to another job interview soon after! It was perfect. I am grateful for you!

@carolinemccready

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that, I hope the interview went well and wishing you luck getting the job!

@bethhawkes2679

Жыл бұрын

@@carolinemccready I got it lol! Started today! ❤️✨🙏

I woke up in the middle of the night anxious about getting extra rest for the long day ahead. This was the perfect approach to get into a calm, peaceful, extremely grounded trance like state when I was unable to get myself back into sleep state. Thank You!

@carolinemccready

9 ай бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that @piscendreamtarot, you're so welcome and I'm glad it helped with some extra rest

a lovely meditation that didn't feel like 40 mins, it was so relaxing, thank you, Namaste ♥

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that Cristina, glad you enjoyed it

So lovely and luxurious, doing this meditation with you Caroline, bathed in moonlight!

I've done a lot of guided meditations and this one has become my favorite. Your soothing voice is unobtrusive and the music is perfect. The length of the meditation is just right for me - not too long or short. I love the long stretches of only music. I can't wait to check out your other meditations! Thank you, Caroline!

Thanks!

@carolinemccready

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

I have tried this meditation for the first time. At times the sounds were louder than the words. Oh Dear!! and interrupted the train of thoughts but I enjoyed the delivery of the Stillness. Robert Taylor Thank you.

Thank you so much ❤

This lovely music not only makes me to forget the bad times of my life but also reminds me good and peaceful time in my life and encourages for positivity in life as well. Thanks 🙏

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that Ankush, it's beautiful to hear, thank you for letting me know and you're so welcome

Usually don’t comment, but this meditation saved me this morning, thank you

@carolinemccready

2 ай бұрын

I’m so happy it was helpful Lia

Thank you❤

Your meditations are the best I have found on KZread. Thank You for what you have created and shared here. 🙏❤️

Really struggled to focus this morning! Didn’t reach the quality of stillness I have often in the past. Hunger, anxiety, responsibilities, adversity, all banging on the door of my awareness .... on the other hand, at the same time, I had an exciting new realization - that “stillness” as you teach it, is very similar to, or even the exact same as what I’ve been taught other aspects of life are! The expansion (breathing in) and contraction (breathing out) of yin and yang, the “balance” of tai chi, of the indigenous medicine wheel, the regulation of self-regulation theory, etc.! ❤

Thank you!

With this meditation, I find myself not wanting to leave the vast peaceful spaciousness between breaths. To return to the effort of breathing, being, the interruptions of life.

I was up half the night and was a wreck. Found this, and how lovely, I felt totally restored after listening, me and the dog on the couch. Wonderful.

@carolinemccready

7 ай бұрын

I’m very happy to hear it helped Kimmy

@kimmysophiabrown4807

7 ай бұрын

I was surprised. You managed to really facilitate the letting go process. I didn't actually sleep but I felt very energized and peaceful. Even with the dog lying on my foot. lol. :-)

@carolinemccready

7 ай бұрын

@@kimmysophiabrown4807 I love that you were able to meditate with your dog lying on your foot 💛 And I’m so glad that the still space and deep rest was restoring despite the lack of sleep.

In 2013, my family had been on an amazing mediterranean and Red Sea cruise from Barcelona to Dubai, with some stops in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. We flew back from Dubai and got back to Manchester after a beautiful and fun trip. Little did we know that this would be the last time we'd be spending time together with my father George "Jack" Bonneville and my older brother Eric, who tought me to play the guitar. About a week after when my Father was driving down to one of the ports in Southern England to meet up with the company he worked for, he and my brother were killed in a car accident just South of Manchester. My mum and I were beyond devastated and heartbroken. Meditation and ASMR videos alike were the only things for a good while that kept me sane and able to function in school and everyday life. I did an exchange student program in 2017/2018 in Tokyo, where I learned a lot about myself and how friendship can fill in holes in the heart, even if they don't replace those we lost. After I got back, I made a friend that would turn out to be my best friend ever, a happy Geordie named Hethe rHeyer, who loved the fact that both of her names began with H. Her surname Heyer may have its own meaning, but it sounds like higher, and that to me represents a higher state of being, as in fuller, happier and able to enjoy life again. Even so meditation still keeps me able to function to this day, and her and I now enjoy meditating and listening to ASMR videos together sometimes. Now I live in South Shields with Heather and her family, and my life is so much happier now. Even with this pandemic we are dealing with, we still find happiness in video games, her and I getting our guitars out and singing random songs be it pop/eurodance or else some folk music from Northern England. Meditation videos like Caroline's are the reason why I was able to be willing to go to Japan, learn about how friends can help me open up to the world again and thus be able to make a friend when I got back to the UK. Now I know my father and brother look down on me and are saying, "we love you Chloe!" I like to think they put Heathe rin my life, and after their deaths, they helped me find both meditation and ASMR videos to help me deal with them no longer physically being part of this world. Now I can remember that amazing trip we all took as a family and smile knowing that I will have happy times just like that with my best friend, and, hopefully soon, a boyfriend. Thanks Caroline for giving us the gift of meditation. You have no idea how this has helped me over the ages. I love you and I love all of you out there too. Sending you love form my warm Mancunian heart to yours. Chloe

@carolinemccready

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chloe, thank you for getting in touch. It brought tears to my eyes hearing your journey. I’m so sorry to hear about the way you lost your brother and Dad in 2013, that must have been such a heartbreak. It means the world to know that the meditation has helped and others like it. Sending you lots of love and stay safe

Thank you Caroline 💖🌊🍃🕊️💐🙏

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome Alfredo 🤗🌳❤️

Many thanks🤍🤍🤍 this is a wonderful meditation 🥰

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, I'm so happy you enjoy it @Divinexpansions

Thank you xx. I love your voice and guidance, just the right amount of guidance verse stillness. Beautiful start to he morning. Lots of Love

Caroline, you are excellent! Thank you♥️

Got soo still that I feel asleep, not bad for an insomniac. Thank you

I love your voice, your presentation and the way you put it all together. Thank you!

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Deepanshu! I'm so glad you enjoy it, you're so welcome

LOVE THIS!!!

@cacampbell3654

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! ❤

Excellent. Thank you. Love the production quality.

Really love this meditation. Your voice is so soothing and I love the waves in the background. Thank you so much x

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Gina, I'm really happy to hear you enjoy it x

This is the best-guided meditation channel. Thank you so much.

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

I'm very glad you enjoy the channel Shanu, you're so welcome

Would you consider doing another meditation, like this one, that is specifically about starting the day? I use this one as soon after waking as I can, daily. But there’s always that little dissonance when you refer to letting go of a day that’s barely begun! 😄❤️🥰

@carolinemccready

3 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely, I hadn't actually thought about it as only letting go of the day that's already been, but also letting go of thinking about what's to come. I sometimes say 'let go of thoughts of the past and thoughts of the future'. I don't know if it might help to think of it in that way. I will also certainly note it down as something to turn into a morning specific meditation at some point.

@cacampbell3654

3 ай бұрын

@@carolinemccreadyWill relisten! Totally assumed you meant letting go of the day that was ending. 😄 One of the reasons this particular guided meditation is my perennial first choice is bc it’s SO experiential! The combination of a) intense focus on breath work that evolves to the extent that this does, b) the music that is so wavelike, oceanic and coordinated with actual c) wave sounds does such a fabulous job of inviting us into body and breath, stillness and cosmos!!! I have a lifelong defence mechanism of intellectualizing, so this wonderful work of yours is so powerful in creating an alternative to that way of life, spent disconnected from wholeness and being a part of the planet too! So profound!

Good day Caroline! You stillness meditations are so affective. so enjoyable and relaxing and they’ve helped me to maintain a stillness throughout the day. Thank you so much you’ve helped me greatly 😊

@cacampbell3654

9 ай бұрын

Wow! That’s remarkable imo, and, *fantastic*!!!! 🎉🥰 (Something I might be able to achieve someday!)

Thank you ☮️💜

@franciscagarcia583

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely dreamy! Thanks so much ❤

I really love those quite spaces of time that you just allow us to stay with the breath. Thank you Caroline 🙏

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, I'm very happy to hear you enjoy it

I love your meditations! Your voice is quite soothing and I feel that I'm near the ocean and you are speaking to me from the next beach chair over. Super relaxed. Keep on evolving and Merry Christmas! ⛄ 🎄

Thank You ✨

@carolinemccready

6 ай бұрын

You're so welcome

Great for stillness and 😌 relaxation..I feel so zen after listening to this..ty

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that Lisa

Perfection. I feel so peaceful. Ms. McCready's voice is soothing, the music is unintrusive, and the longer length is perfect for me. I'm subscribing. Thanks so much. Stay blessed.

@carolinemccready

10 ай бұрын

That's wonderful to hear I'm very happy you enjoy the video. Thanks for subscribing to the channel and a big warm welcome.

Thank you for this; so useful and effective. Thank you for the time you put into these videos.

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome John, I'm very happy to hear it's helpful

Simply marvellous ♥️Thank you kindly x

Thank you for your videos....helped me in controlling my blood pressure. You have a devine voice....🌻

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful to hear that the videos are helping with your blood pressure @ashish gupta, thanks for letting me know and you're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoy them

thank you Caroline for this wonderful meditation, currently pregnant and finding it hard to sleep. this was the best rest ive had so far 🧡☘

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear it helps Jane. Wishing you lots of sleep and lots of love to you and little bub

Excellent smooth narration really love this presentation with extraordinary music

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoy it @perumal narayanan

I love this meditation, it gets me out of my head.

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

I'm very glad to hear it helps Pamela

This is really good thank you

@carolinemccready

6 ай бұрын

I'm very happy you enjoy it Frances, you're so welcome

I loved this meditation, I'm so grateful x

@carolinemccready

9 ай бұрын

I'm happy you enjoy it Tabby, you're so welcome x

I’ve listen to your meditations quite a lot now, they’re wonderful keep going, your doing great 🌹

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoy them

I love these meditations

Thank you for these wonderful moments of peace.

I felt like i took a 2 hour nap. Amazing.

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that @wadi gaji

I love ending my day listening to this.

I did this meditation after a long time it was so nice 👌 every memories came back bless you ❤

Great and peaceful, Namaste 🙏

Thanks a lot to sr.mme.caroline: for your reply to my plan to understand n.get into " stillness"...thank you for your tips for improving my meditation.skills... May god bless n.keep you safe.n.healthy n.joyful...n.inspiring others... Thanks again .th

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome Mariadoss. Thank you, stay safe and healthy too and happy meditations

Sweet. I feel so relaxed

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

I'm very glad to hear that Freddy

@freddystephen8673

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolinemccready Your voice is very soothing. Keeps my anxiety low . Thank you very much. Hope you are well

Wonderful thank you 🙏

Thanks you Sister! U have a very calm and beautiful voice 🥰 love from India🇮🇳

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

❤️

Thank you so much. I love this meditation.

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Julia, I'm very happy to hear your enjoy it

Thank you 🙏💙

@carolinemccready

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome x

Amazing!

THANK YOU tHhis reallt helps with isolation .

@carolinemccready

4 жыл бұрын

Really glad to hear it's helping! Hope you're staying well

Thank you 🙏🏼☮️

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome @Lordy

Wonderful

Thank you this is a great meditation my new favourite x

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to hear that Theresa x

Thank you 🙏🏼🌸💕

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome Victoria ❤️

Thank You ❤️ 🙏

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Amrish

Thank you, a daily practice now.

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome @noedog, very happy to hear that

Thankyou Caroline ✌🙏

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

@Matty Evans you're so welcome

is it okay to fall asleep while meditating? i once read that the best meditation is sleeping

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

Hi @weenerDawg. Yes, it’s ok to fall asleep while you’re meditating and some meditations are specifically designed to help you fall asleep. It was actually the Dalai Lama that said sleep is the best meditation - so comes with good authority! :) Tibetan Bon Buddhists have been practicing sleep meditations for millennia (although traditionally older meditations were used to practice “Dream Yoga” a form of lucid dreaming). There are benefits from meditating without falling asleep so if you’re falling asleep every time you might want to set up sessions where you keep yourself awake. An upright posture is your best tool for alertness. Deep meditative states happen when we’re deeply focused at the same time as deeply relaxed (and awake). It’s these deep awake meditative states that can bring the greatest insights and have a positive ripple effect into your state of mind outside of meditation, because they train your mind to be calm, focused and relaxed in everyday life. There are also huge benefits from meditating your way into sleep because it switches our nervous system into repair mode, improving health on many different levels. So ideally do both…meditate before bed or in the afternoon, where you can fall asleep and have a separate practice maybe in the morning where you dedicate yourself to staying awake. If you’re time or sleep deprived and the choice is between sleep or meditation…I’d choose sleep. We can live without meditating, but we can’t live without sleep!

@weenerdawg3972

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolinemccready WOWWW HAHHHA Thaaank yo so muccchh :')))) didn't know any of this

Going to do this one now. It sounds deeply relaxing. I need this just before I get up after interrupted sleep. Thank you Caroline 🙏💙🌊

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed it Amalia and I hope it helped with the interrupted sleep!

@amaliagrassi6870

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolinemccready It'll be a regular. I loved it. So soporific like many of your wonderful meditations.

Very relaxing and restful. Thanks Caroline. Julian

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Julian, very glad you enjoyed it

Just a great great video for relaxing, i have been doing this for a few years now and have gotten into it even deeper, your videos are just wonderful, love the soft music in the background. 5 stars

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear it's become a regular practice Jeff and it's wonderful to hear that your experience with it has been deepening over time. Thank you for letting me know and I hope you continue to enjoy it.

Good one. i enjoyed it

THANK YOU ..........

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Eileen

Thank you 🙏❤️🙏

This channel is seriously underrated what an amazing job you do well done :)

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoy it @Stelthzi

very nice and relaxing !love the background music and water soundsThank you for sharing :)keep well🙏

@carolinemccready

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I hope you're keeping well too

I got this video randomly in youtube ... almost daily I am using it..

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that

Used this exact one today at school April 1st for 4th period!

@carolinemccready

2 жыл бұрын

That’s brilliant! I hope you enjoyed it and I hope you’re having fun with your brilliant drawings! 🤗

@MrzRobloxz

2 жыл бұрын

@@carolinemccready I am thank you very much check my recent posts! and videos! I did lots of drawings todays and I loved it ur such talent!🥰

Awsome

Tried this meditation today, will continue to listen and practice. Thank you. I guess I'm your first subscriber. 😉

@carolinemccready

4 жыл бұрын

Great, I hope you find the meditations helpful and thanks for subscribing, stay well

Thanks respected sr.mme.caroline: it was good to do this meditation....how to enter inner stillness....kindly enlighten me.plz.

Interesting experience this morning. Am working at establishing the habit of starting my day with stillness as my top priority. But today I allowed myself to be drawn into interacting with *the world” online first. Now there’s so much adrenaline in my body I feel too anxious to settle in to this meditation! I need something to slow myself down enough to connect here! Wow! 😮

@carolinemccready

8 ай бұрын

It's amazing how much the first experiences of the morning affect headspace! Thanks for sharing your experience it's such a great reminder and illustration of how important it is to have an intentional start to the day. Sending you my best wishes with your continuing habit of morning stillness!

@cacampbell3654

5 ай бұрын

@@carolinemccreadyI’ve had pneumonia for the past few weeks. What a JOY to return to your work and my practice. To feel well enough to just FOCUS and BREATHE, become PRESENT and STILL! Thrilling. All the very best in this new year .... like an in-breath ... one more time!!!

That was peaceful

@carolinemccready

3 жыл бұрын

I'm very glad to hear that