No meditation skills required.
Lie back, listen, and let go. In this guided NSDR meditation (Non-Sleep Deep Rest), Paul Sheppard walks you through one of the simplest and most powerful ways to meditate — no experience needed, no effort required.
You'll begin with a peripheral vision technique that quietens the default mode network, the part of the brain responsible for self-talk, rumination and mental time-travel into the past and future. It's a tool you can use anywhere, in seconds, to drop instantly into the present moment.
From there, Paul guides you through a heart-centred gratitude practice and a full-body relaxation scan — releasing tension from scalp to toes — before working with the breath and the natural pause at the end of each exhale to stimulate the vagus nerve, reduce inflammation and settle the nervous system into deep calm.
The session closes with a gentle self-inquiry practice: looking inward for the part of you that's trying, and discovering what remains when that effort dissolves — pure awareness, the you beneath the noise of the mind.
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Perfect for anxiety and stress relief, an afternoon reset, winding down before sleep, or recovering from burnout. Find a comfortable place to lie down, press play, and simply let it happen.
Please don't listen while driving or operating machinery.
About Paul Sheppard
My work began with my own experience of anxiety. When traditional approaches failed to provide the change I needed, I trained in new methods and developed a process that transformed my life. Since then, I’ve coached hundreds of clients to feel less anxious, more empowered and more in control.
Today, I help professionals become calmer, more confident and better equipped to perform at their best. My neuroscience-backed approach is designed to create meaningful change that lasts.
My coaching goes beyond surface-level mindset work. It helps you recognise the fear-based patterns of the ego, reconnect with who you really are and create meaningful change from within.
Life is too short to let old patterns hold you back.
ON THIS CHANNEL
You’ll find podcast conversations, guided breath work, meditations and practical insights to support inner transformation.
EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS
• Over 20 years’ experience
• ICF-certified coach
• GHR-registered therapist
• Host of the top ten Ultimate Mindset Change Podcast (143 Countries)
• Trained with Patrick McKeown’s Oxygen Advantage® team
• Author of Anxiety Is Your Wake-Up Call