Our Mindful Nature: Meditations Inspired by Nature to Soothe the Overwhelmed Mind and Ease Anxiety
Feeling overwhelmed despite your best self-care practices?
You’re not alone. Anxiety, stress, and mental health struggles are at an all-time high — even for those of us in healing professions.
After teaching and practicing meditation for 15+ years, host Meryl Arnett shares the secret to deep, restorative and helpful meditation practices - nature-inspired meditation.
Meryl’s soothing guidance and high-quality nature soundscapes will help you to:
- Cultivate a meditation practice that relieves stress and quiets the mind
- Strengthen your resilience and compassion through mindful connection
- Relax and reconnect deeply with immersive, nature-infused meditations
Tune in every Monday and Thursday for nature-inspired meditations designed to calm an overwhelmed mind, ease anxiety, and deepen your connection to yourself and the world around you.
No fluff, just powerful meditation practices released every Monday and Thursday. Start now by listening to fan favorite “Overwhelmed by Noon? Try This Quick Lunch Break Meditation for Stress Relief” and reclaim your peace.
Latest episodes
May 22, 2025 • 17min
Should You Try Forest Bathing If You’re Meditating But Still Feel Overwhelmed By Anxiety?
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected—despite your meditation practice?This episode explores how forest bathing—a mindful, sensory connection to nature—offers a profound way to release anxiety and return to balance, especially when traditional meditation falls short.Discover why simply being with nature—not hiking, not exercising—can be a transformative antidote to overwhelm and mental fatigue.In this calming episode, forest therapy guide Eve Payor will share:
May 19, 2025 • 11min
15 minute Guided Meditation: Chakra Meditation for Self-Connection and Energy Restoration
✨Just the Meditation Join us for a powerful guided chakra meditation designed to restore your connection to self and refill your cup. Perfect for anyone experiencing burnout, emotional exhaustion, or feeling disconnected despite regular self-care practices.
May 15, 2025 • 18min
Overcoming Anxiety & Burnout: Mindful Chakra Meditation for Self-Connection
In this episode, we explore why we often feel disconnected from ourselves despite regular self-care routines, and how mindfulness meditation can help us truly refill our energy cups. Join us for a powerful guided chakra meditation designed to restore your connection to self.What You'll Hear:
May 12, 2025 • 5min
10 Minute Guided Meditation: May's Full Flower Moon
Experience the energy of May's Full Flower Moon in this peaceful guided meditation. When flowers are in full bloom, it's time for the Flower Moon - a reminder not to hold back but to let your full energy shine.
May 8, 2025 • 20min
4 Simple Ways to Foster Connection and Improve Mental Health
Want to improve your mental health? One of the easiest and most effective steps you can take is to foster to CONNECTION ✨ But to what? And how? In this episode, Dr. Adam Dorsay, author and host of the podcast Super Psyched, joins us for conversation about the intricacies of connection.What You'll Hear:
May 5, 2025 • 11min
{Mini Mediation} Connection & Resilience for the Overwhelmed, Anxious Mind
✨Just the meditationIn honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, our May meditation series is going to dive into CONNECTION - to Self, to others, to the natural world and to Spirit - as a response to the mental health crisis of our time: disconnection.
May 1, 2025 • 18min
How Meditation Builds Connection and Resilience in a Disconnected World {Mental Health Awareness Month}
Disconnection is THE mental health crisis of our time. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, our May meditation series is going to dive into CONNECTION - to Self, to others, to the natural world and to Spirit.In a time marked by political chaos, rising loneliness, and emotional exhaustion, many are searching for ways to restore a deep sense of belonging. This episode explores how meditation can be a powerful tool to reconnect — not only to ourselves and to each other, but also to the natural world that sustains us.
Apr 28, 2025 • 12min
{Mini Meditation} Why Tuning Into the Earth Element Can Instantly Soothe Burnout & the Overwhelmed Mind
Just the Meditation ✨In times of burnout, uncertainty, or overwhelming responsibility, it’s easy to feel unmoored. This episode offers a grounding antidote: reconnecting with the Earth not just as a planet, but as a living, supportive force beneath you. Whether you're navigating stress, healing from disconnection, or simply craving calm, this meditation practice will anchor you.Press play to journey into the heart of Earth energy and walk away feeling more supported, connected, and calm than when you arrived.
Apr 24, 2025 • 17min
From Burned Out to Resilient: How Earth Meditation Rebuilt My Inner Foundation
Have you ever truly felt held by the Earth—not just standing on it, but supported in a deep, ancestral way?In times of burnout, uncertainty, or overwhelming responsibility, it’s easy to feel unmoored. This episode offers a grounding antidote: reconnecting with the Earth not just as a planet, but as a living, supportive force beneath you. Whether you're navigating stress, healing from disconnection, or simply craving calm, this conversation will anchor you.
Apr 22, 2025 • 5min
BONUS EPISODE: Earth Day Meditative Reflection {Retreat Recording}
Honoring Earth Day ✨In a fast-paced world where we often feel disconnected from ourselves and the earth, this episode offers a gentle yet powerful reminder that simple acts—like arranging flowers or walking in nature—can become profound spiritual practices that reduce anxiety and quiet the overwhelmed mind. Any yet, these elemental experiences aren't just calming—they reconnect us to something timeless and essential.
