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Guided Meditation template

Canonical template for the Guided Meditation format.

[Arrival / Opening Invitation]
"Find a comfortable position... close your eyes... take a breath..."
Settle the listener. Name the intention without explaining it.
[Attention Sequence]
[Breath anchor]
"Notice the breath... inhale... exhale... let go..."
[Body scan or image]
"Bring attention to [area / scene / sensation]... notice what is here..."
[Deepening]
"Allow yourself to rest in... imagine... stay with..."
[Transition cues]
Brief pacing sentences: "When you are ready... gently shift your attention to..."
[Optional pause notation: (pause 5 to 10 seconds)]
[Return / Close]
"Slowly begin to notice the room around you... take a full breath...
when you are ready, open your eyes."