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Radio 3 Unwind,08 Jun 2025,30 mins

SeriesSeries 5

Prepare like a pro with Don Macpherson

The Music & Meditation Podcast

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Izzy and Don Macpherson chat about how meditation can help us mentally prepare for challenges more effectively. Don is a mind coach with a background in sports psychology who leads a guided meditation to help boost confidence and prepare like a pro. The music that soundtracks Don's guided meditation was composed by Laura Jurd and recorded by Laura and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra exclusively for this episode. If you’re brand new to meditation or you've tried it before, this series is the perfect place to pick it up from. Music heard in this episode: Chopin: Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22 Laura Jurd: Prepare like a pro Biebel: Ave Maria Bach: Ave Maria / Prelude in C

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