The Smallest Version Of Your Practice

A very short meditation for the days when a full practice isn't possible, built around noticing one breath and one point of physical contact with the world. This track exists specifically for the hardest, busiest days, when something small is still better than nothing. Good for anyone who wants a fallback practice they can always manage. A tiny daily practice!

Music by Music of Wisdom

Transcript

Welcome to the smallest version of your practice. Find a comfortable position. Welcome yourself to your body. And let your eyes close. Take a slow breath in. And out. Some days a full practice isn't possible. And that's okay. This meditation is the smallest version. One you can return to even on the hardest, Busiest, Most depleted days. Notice your breath. Just as it is without needing to slow it or change it. Notice one point of contact between your body and whatever is supporting you here. The floor, Her bed. Just one point of contact. Held gently in your awareness. And that's it. That's the whole practice today. One breath noticed. One point of contact felt. There's a temptation to believe practice only counts if it's long or elaborate. But it doesn't. A practice this small done consistently. Often matters more than a longer one done rarely. So take one more breath. And let this small moment be enough. And when you're ready. Open your eyes. And thank yourself for keeping your practice alive today in whatever small way was actually available to you. Thank you so much for sharing your space with me today. Have a wonderful day.