Misguided Meditations

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A series of surreal stories parodying the guided meditation boom. Starring Mina Anwar.

In a series of surreal stories parodying the guided meditation boom, narrator Mina Anwar leads a late-night adventure that descends into a total nightmare cringe-fest.

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Misguided Meditations: Episode 4 - The Enchanted Wood

Episode 4 - The Enchanted Wood

BBC Radio 4 - Misguided Meditations, Episode 4 - The Enchanted Wood

A delightfully surreal mini-story in the form of a guided meditation led by our narrator, Mina Anwar. This week, an enchanted wood reveals some home truths for its inhabitants.

The self-care and mindfulness trend is booming. With the popularity of apps like Calm, Headspace, and Breethe, the well-being meditation genre is ripe for satire. Misguided Meditations is a loving spoof of the popular guided meditation sleep stories.

So breathe in…then breathe out…and enjoy each episode led by our narrator Mina Anwar that will take listeners on a delightfully surreal late-night adventure that descends into a total nightmare cringe-fest. A trip to the enchanted forest might result in someone naked in front of their entire class having forgotten their homework. A midnight dip in the mermaid lagoon might be ruined by an encounter with the cursed starfish of procrastination. Oh, and we couldn't miss Fluffy Bunny Island – whose inhabitants ask hard-hitting questions about your life choices.

Written by Joanne Lau.
Starring Mina Anwar.
Produced by Gus Beattie.
A Gusman production for BBC Radio 4.

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