The winds of uncertainty are always blowing through the world. If we want to experience peace, we must ourselves become more peaceful. To quote Gandhi, "To change the world, we must first be the change we wish to see." When practiced regularly, meditation becomes a vehicle to enter and calm the heart and soul so our personal corner of the world becomes a more peaceful place. This inner peace then emanates like ripples on a lake toward others. Now is the time to enter the heart and bring peace to the world, starting with your own mind.

These guided meditations and visualizations were created by stress management expert and bestselling author, Brian Luke Seaward. They are loaded with powerful metaphors which bring about a deep sense of relaxation and inner peace, and provide a supportive foundation for your meditation practice.

Meditations include:

• Above The Clouds: Visiting Aspen, Colorado, I went paragliding into the heavens. In this meditation, you will experience the exhilaration of soaring above the clouds.
• Dolphin Breath Meditation: While there is no one way to meditate, breathing is considered to be the cornerstone of many meditation practices. This meditation emphasizes "energy breathing" for a more focused, intense meditation experience.
• The Loving Hug: This visualization cultivates the heart and soul to engage more fully in the process of unconditional love, and reminds us at the deepest level that love is the answer, no matter what the question.
• World Peace Meditation: As the saying goes, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. This visualization provides a strong foundation from which to launch the intention of world peace.