GOALS: Intention & Attention

Nature-based Meditation for Heartfulness

Jan 16, 2025

This week, we’re continuing our heartfulness series by stepping off the meditation cushion and into the great outdoors.

Last episode, we explored the softer, heart-led practice of meditation — a way of being curious, embodied, and a co-participant in the experience rather than its manager. But heartfulness isn’t just for meditation; it’s a lens for living. And one of the most powerful ways to nurture heartfulness is by connecting with nature.

💡 What We Discuss in This Episode:

Bringing committed intention and attention to every moment, whether it’s in nature, your relationships, or your work.
How spending intentional time in nature can open your heart and deepen your awareness.
Overcoming “green blindness” — seeing the familiar world around us with fresh curiosity and care.

🎧 What You’ll Experience:

A grounding invitation to spend 10 minutes outdoors, truly seeing what’s around you.
Practical tips for practicing heartfulness in your daily life, even beyond nature.

🎵Meditation Music

Today’s meditation is set to a beautiful new soundscape combining earth and elemental sounds and singing bowls, designed to help you connect to the present moment with intimacy and curiosity.
All nature sounds are recorded and edited by nature field recordist Nick McMahan.

Put on your headphones, step outside, and join us as we explore heartfulness in nature. Let’s see what this moment has to offer. 🌟

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**Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s video, nature field recordings, video and sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support of this episode.