Quick Mindfulness Reset

This short-stage breathing space meditation will allow you to check in with yourself, come back to your center, and move on with your day. Using mindful awareness, we focus our attention wide open, then bring the attention to a narrow point, and then widen the attention once again.

Try this as a daily morning or evening practice, or come back to this practice when you need to feel more grounded.

Disclaimer: This meditation is not a substitute for mental health care or support. Please take responsibility for your wellbeing, and seek support from a professional if necessary.

Transcript

Start today's meditation by asking yourself,

How am I right now?

Perhaps scan the body for any physical sensations and notice if there are any emotions,

Thoughts or feelings present for you today.

Can you notice what comes up for you with a state of friendly curiosity?

Not judging as good or bad but just noticing what's there for you today without identifying with a certain sensation or feeling.

Now narrowing the attention from the whole body to the breath.

Finding a spot where you can put your whole attention on the breath.

Perhaps around the nose,

Noticing cool air entering and warm air leaving the body.

Or maybe in the rise and fall of your chest.

Not trying to change the breathing but just noticing the quality of your breath today.

When the attention wanders coming back to the breath,

Seeing if you can follow one full breath from the top of the inhale to the bottom of the exhale.

Now allowing your conscious awareness to expand from the breath,

From that spot into the whole body.

And if it makes sense to you,

Noticing a quality of the whole body breathing.

Breathe into the whole body.

Feeling a sense of uprightness and alertness on the in-breath.

Perhaps a sense of letting go on the out-breath.

Being aware of a sense of wholeness.

The body,

The breath,

Not separate but together.

Notice the seat beneath you,

Your feet on the floor.

Gradually becoming aware of the space around you.

And when you're ready,

Gently open your eyes.

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Beautifully paced and calming. I get in touch with my breathing almost straightaway. I love it. Thank you 🙏

Calming and soothing guidance into a state of awareness. Thank you!