Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
The body scan is a classic guided mindfulness meditation used popularly by the MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) and MBCT (mindfulness based cognitive therapy) programs. This meditation can be challenging for many, especially if you find yourself frustrated by the idea of relaxation. Commit yourself to making this meditation work for you.
If you find your attention wandering, know that this is normal. You are not alone. The purpose of the body scan is not to be free from stress but to instead learn how to shift your attention, work it, make it almost malleable so that you're more easily able to return to the present moment, noticing the sensations that are available to you.
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The body scan is a classic guided mindfulness meditation used popularly by the MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) and MBCT (mindfulness based cognitive therapy) programs. This meditation can be challenging for many, especially if you find yourself frustrated by the idea of relaxation. Commit yourself to making this meditation work for you.
If you find your attention wandering, know that this is normal. You are not alone. The purpose of the body scan is not to be free from stress but to instead learn how to shift your attention, work it, make it almost malleable so that you're more easily able to return to the present moment, noticing the sensations that are available to you.
Supercharge your mindfulness practice with a free acceptance and commitment therapy self-help ebook:
eepurl.com/c9X9jn
All things TZSW:
fb.me/thezensocialworker
instagram.com/zensocialworker
twitter.com/zensocialworker
thezensocialworker.ca
*Disclaimer
1. Conflict of interest: I am an author, I will link to my own books and paid resources as well as use affiliate links. I promise to tell you in videos when I'm being paid (if ever) to advertise during a video.
2. Self help: This channel provides accurate and authoritative information, it is not a substitute for psychotherapy and does not count as a social work service. If you are in need of help, seek out professional services from a licensed healthcare professional.
3. Community: Although this work is my own, I am inspired and supported by a group of clinicians and researchers under the banner of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
