# IFS MEDITATION: The Importance of Setting Intentions & Returning

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Podcast: [Internal Family Systems (IFS) Meditations and Insights: Faithfully Growing with Tim Fortescue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/internal-family-systems-ifs-meditations-and-insights-faithfully-growing-with-tim-fortescue-3785552)
Published: 2026-03-04T14:38:58+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1050

## Resource

If you'd like some gentle support in your own parts work, you can download a collection of free IFS guided meditations at exploreifs.com . The episode focuses on the practice of setting intention and returning to parts within the context of internal family systems. It guides listeners through a meditation that encourages self-awareness, acceptance, and the cultivation of a trusting relationship with all parts of the inner system.

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