Open Hands

16 min

The hands often keep working long after the day has ended, holding the shape of unfinished tasks and unspoken worries. By noticing the palm, knuckles and small ledge beneath the thumb, the grip can soften without force. The practice is not to remain open, but to remember the difference between holding and gripping — and how to return.

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Claire Beaumont
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Claire Beaumont
Clear, grounding, light

Clear and grounding, present without weight — a few minutes to come back to the breath and carry on steadier.

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About this session

Open Hands is a guided audio session from Salūs — part of the letting go collection, narrated by Claire Beaumont.

Salūs is an ad-free sleep and meditation app for iOS and Android — hundreds of guided sessions, long bedtime stories for adults and 325 free sleep sounds. Hear the full session with a 7-day free trial. Every session is signed off by our BSc (Hons) & MSc Psychology team.

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