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If unguided meditation is difficult, try out one of our guided meditations, such as our <a href=\"https:\/\/survivors.org\/guided-meditation-for-relaxation\/\">Guided Meditation for Relaxation.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe title=\"Sound Transformation Hope Healing Frequency\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?from=embed&#038;i=m8p3i-1332012-pb&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=3267a3&#038;font-color=auto&#038;rtl=0&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=60a0c8&#038;size=150\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guided vs. Unguided Meditation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guided meditation is meditation that is led by someone else, either in-person or via a recording. 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