Breathe, Let It Be: Gentle Meditation To Calm Stress Tension

Take a few minutes with this gentle meditation. I guide your awareness to rest in the comforting rhythm of your breath. The breath is a powerful in-built support that is with you wherever you go. Tuning into it for a few mindful moments each day helps to calm the nervous system, and balance the cumulative effects of stress tension that can build up in the body and mind.

I provide you with plenty of silent space in this meditation, so that you can connect deeply with your breath's calming effects.

Transcript

Welcome to your five minute pause.

This is your space to breathe,

Reset and release.

Find a comfortable seat or lie back if you prefer.

Support your body with anything that would make you feel more settled.

Maybe a cushion or a blanket.

And slowly give in to gravity as you invite a lovely heaviness to wash through you.

Close your eyes or soften your gaze.

Take a long,

Slow breath in through the nose or the mouth if it's more comfortable.

And slowly sigh it out.

And let's do that again together.

Breathing in,

Sighing it out.

And now allow your breath to settle into its own natural rhythm.

Just letting your body breathe for you.

I'm going to invite you to say a little mantra to yourself.

As you inhale,

Silently say,

I breathe in calm.

As you exhale,

You say,

I let it be.

Inhaling,

I breathe in calm.

Exhaling,

I let it be.

Repeat this silently in your mind for a few rounds of breath.

Remembering that there's nothing to do,

Nowhere to be.

Just allowing yourself to be with your breath.

If you find in these quiet moments that your mind is tugging at you,

That's okay,

It's normal.

Just catch yourself if you notice you begin to float off into thought and come back to your mantra.

I breathe in calm.

I let it be.

I let it be.

Keep going for a few more breaths.

And now take a deeper breath in and a nice releasing sigh.

And begin to bring some awareness back to your body.

Moving your fingers and your toes.

Rotating your ankles and your wrists.

Moving into a stretch,

If that feels welcome right now.

And gently fluttering open your eyes when you're ready.

Taking in the light and the colors around you.

Thank you for allowing me to guide you today.