Mid-Day Reset: Lunch in the Bamboo Forest
10-Minute Lunch Break Meditation for Stress Relief
Do you ever start your day with the best of intentions—only to find yourself overwhelmed by midday, rushing through lunch, and feeling completely drained?
Midday stress can quickly derail even the best-planned day, leaving you exhausted and disconnected from yourself.
But what if just 5-10 minutes of mindfulness could reset your nervous system and bring you back to center?
In today’s episode of Our Mindful Nature, I share a simple yet powerful lunchtime meditation to help you feel grounded, refreshed, and ready to take on the rest of your day.
☑️ Learn how to create a midday reset—even on your busiest days
😮💨 Discover a breathing technique that calms the mind and body in minutes
🎶 Experience the power of nature-inspired soundscapes, blended with steady tones like singing bowls and chimes, to bring a sense of grounding and stability to your practice. Today's meditation music comes to us from a bamboo forest on the road to Hana - almost musical and definitely rhythmic.
Take a few minutes for yourself and experience this grounding meditation—press play and feel the shift instantly!
Meditation Music: Lunch in the Bamboo Forest
Bamboo Forest by Nick McMahan
Our Lunch Break Meditation Music from Nick McMahan:
After listening and recording Hawaiian birds high on the slopes of Haleakala, I traveled along the road to Hana. Winding through dense jungle and glimpsing the bright shoreline, I first traveled along a narrow path through a bamboo forest. Unlike anything I'd seen before, the sound of the wind passing through the thick grove stopped me in my tracks and I listened. Almost musical and definitely rhythmic, the sound of bamboo would come and go with the breeze. Far enough from the ocean to not hear the thunder of the waves I set up for a long recording session.
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What's Coming Next?
Be sure to tune in next week for an evening ‘Let Go of the Day’ meditation meant to help you transition from work to home or from home to sleep 😴
**Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support of this episode.