Calm Companion
Calm Companion is an evidence-informed meditation podcast that explains why contemplative practices work—and turns the science into guided exercises you can use today. Each episode explores the neuroscience and physiology behind breathing, attention, repetition, relaxation, sleep, and the mind-body connection.Drawing on published work by researchers and science communicators including Huberman, Davidson, Suzuki, Walker, Marks, and others, Calm Companion connects research findings with clear, accessible practices. Sources are identified so listeners can explore the ideas further. The show is independently produced and does not imply endorsement or affiliation with the researchers discussed.You will not find background music or em...
Allowing the Body to Be Heavy
A 10-minute guided session. Allowing the Body to Be Heavy.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
A Pause Long Enough to Settle
A 10-minute guided session. A Pause Long Enough to Settle.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
The Practice of Quieter Than Necessary
A 10-minute guided session. The Practice of Quieter Than Necessary.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
Three Rounds of Longer Exhale
A 10-minute guided session. Three Rounds of Longer Exhale.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published fi...
The Quiet Between Two Breaths
A 10-minute guided session. The Quiet Between Two Breaths.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published fi...
A Pause Long Enough to Feel
A 10-minute guided session. A Pause Long Enough to Feel.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
Evening Wind-Down Meditation for Peaceful Sleep
A guided sleep meditation for deep rest, spoken as the afternoon fades, when the week has found its rhythm. Session 008 of Your Quiet Moment's nightly meditation series: The Art of Stillness.
This is a long-form spoken meditation — a calm narrator guides you for roughly four hours while you fall asleep and stay asleep. You are welcome to listen from the beginning, or drift off and let the words continue without you.
Chapters:
00:00 — Welcome and settling into rest
03:00 — Guided body scan, releasing the day from head to toe
08:00 — Dream journeys: the garden of quiet hours, t...
A Place to Arrive On Time
A 10-minute guided session. A Place to Arrive On Time.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
Allowing the Body to Be Soft
A 10-minute guided session. Allowing the Body to Be Soft.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
Softening the Jaw and Shoulders
A 10-minute guided session. Softening the Jaw and Shoulders.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published fi...
A Pause to Feel the Floor Under You
A 10-minute guided session. A Pause to Feel the Floor Under You.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us...
A Slow Walk Through the Breath
A 10-minute guided session. A Slow Walk Through the Breath.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
A Pause to Feel the Air Around You
A 10-minute guided session. A Pause to Feel the Air Around You.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us...
Evening Wind-Down Meditation for Stillness After a Long Day
A guided sleep meditation for deep rest, spoken in the middle of the day, when the week has found its rhythm. Session 007 of Your Quiet Moment's nightly meditation series: The Art of Stillness.
This is a long-form spoken meditation — a calm narrator guides you for roughly four hours while you fall asleep and stay asleep. You are welcome to listen from the beginning, or drift off and let the words continue without you.
Chapters:
00:00 — Welcome and settling into rest
03:00 — Guided body scan, releasing the day from head to toe
08:00 — Dream journeys: the garden of quiet...
A Quiet Reset for the End of the Day
A 10-minute guided session. A Quiet Reset for the End of the Day.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support he...
A Quiet Reset for the Middle of the Day
A 10-minute guided session. A Quiet Reset for the Middle of the Day.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support he...
Calm Breath to Soften the Day
A 10-minute guided session. Calm Breath to Soften the Day.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
Softening the Jaw and Shoulders
A 10-minute guided session. Softening the Jaw and Shoulders.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published fi...
Slow Breathing for a Quieter Mind
A 10-minute guided session. Slow Breathing for a Quieter Mind.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
The Quiet Between Two Breaths
A 10-minute guided session. The Quiet Between Two Breaths.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published fi...
Evening Wind-Down Meditation for Peaceful Sleep
A guided sleep meditation for deep rest, spoken in these quiet early hours, when the week has found its rhythm. Session 006 of Your Quiet Moment's nightly meditation series: The Art of Stillness.
This is a long-form spoken meditation — a calm narrator guides you for roughly four hours while you fall asleep and stay asleep. You are welcome to listen from the beginning, or drift off and let the words continue without you.
Chapters:
00:00 — Welcome and settling into rest
03:00 — Guided body scan, releasing the day from head to toe
08:00 — Dream journeys: the garden of quiet ho...
Body Scan for Releasing Tension
A 10-minute guided session. Body Scan for Releasing Tension.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published fi...
The Practice of Quieter Than Necessary
A 10-minute guided session. The Practice of Quieter Than Necessary.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
Softening the Jaw and Shoulders
A 10-minute guided session. Softening the Jaw and Shoulders.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published fi...
Counting Breaths to Slow Down
A 10-minute guided session. Counting Breaths to Slow Down.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published fi...
Friendly Breath for Any Time
A 10-minute guided session. Friendly Breath for Any Time.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published fi...
The Practice of Stillness
A 10-minute guided session. The Practice of Stillness.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published findings, ci...
Evening Wind-Down Meditation for Peaceful Sleep
A guided sleep meditation for deep rest, spoken in the deep of night, when the week has found its rhythm. Session 005 of Your Quiet Moment's nightly meditation series: The Art of Stillness.
This is a long-form spoken meditation — a calm narrator guides you for roughly four hours while you fall asleep and stay asleep. You are welcome to listen from the beginning, or drift off and let the words continue without you.
Chapters:
00:00 — Welcome and settling into rest
03:00 — Guided body scan, releasing the day from head to toe
08:00 — Dream journeys: the garden of quiet ho...
A Place to Arrive Right Now
A 10-minute guided session. A Place to Arrive Right Now.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
A Tension Check from the Head Down
A 10-minute guided session. A Tension Check from the Head Down.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us re...
Allowing the Body to Be Soft
A 10-minute guided session. Allowing the Body to Be Soft.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
A Quiet Reset for the Middle of the Day
A 10-minute guided session. A Quiet Reset for the Middle of the Day.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support he...
A Long Inhale to Fill the Lungs
A 10-minute guided session. A Long Inhale to Fill the Lungs.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us re...
Counting Breaths to Slow Down
A 10-minute guided session. Counting Breaths to Slow Down.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published fi...
Night Meditation for Falling Asleep Gently
A guided sleep meditation for deep rest, spoken as the afternoon fades, when the week has found its rhythm. Session 004 of Your Quiet Moment's nightly meditation series: The Art of Stillness.
This is a long-form spoken meditation — a calm narrator guides you for roughly four hours while you fall asleep and stay asleep. You are welcome to listen from the beginning, or drift off and let the words continue without you.
Chapters:
00:00 — Welcome and settling into rest
03:00 — Guided body scan, releasing the day from head to toe
08:00 — Dream journeys: the garden of quiet hours, t...
Permission to Rest
A 10-minute guided session. Permission to Rest.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published findings, cite th...
A Breath Practice for the Wired
A 10-minute guided session. A Breath Practice for the Wired.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research pu...
Permission to Pause
A 10-minute guided session. Permission to Pause.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published findings, cite th...
Settle, Breathe, Settle, Breathe
A 10-minute guided session. Settle, Breathe, Settle, Breathe.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published findings, ci...
Letting the Eyes Soften
A 10-minute guided session. Letting the Eyes Soften.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support.
Calm becomes more useful when you understand how it works. Follow Calm Companion for evidence-informed meditation, neuroscience and physiology explained clearly, ten-minute guided resets, and four-hour practices for focus, relaxation, or rest—all without music.
If Calm Companion has helped you understand meditation or build a more intentional practice, you can support the show here:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calm-companion--6861885/support
Your support helps us research published findings, ci...
