Stone in the Palm

14 min

Best for: grounding a scattered, restless mind

Stone in the Palm is a tactile grounding meditation that uses an ordinary object, a pebble, a chip of gravel, as the focus of attention. You'll let the stone lie unheld in your open hand and rest your awareness on its weight, texture, and quiet permanence while your breath slows. The practice trains you to anchor a wandering mind in something solid and real, returning again and again to the simple fact of the stone. Keep one nearby for moments when you need to come back to yourself.

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Eleanor Vance
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Eleanor Vance
Warm, low, unhurried

Warm and unhurried, with a low steady ease, the slow exhale at the end of a long day.

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About this session

Stone in the Palm is a guided audio session from Salūs, part of the mindfulness collection, narrated by Eleanor Vance.

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.