Hi and welcome.
My name is Peter and today I'm here to remind you to check in.
In today's society a lot of us are getting stuck in our social roles,
Our work,
Our family roles,
And we forget that we may identify who we are on an egoic level with these roles but on a conscious level we go way beyond this.
So how do we connect to our forgotten identity?
By finding stillness whenever and wherever we get a chance.
And if we can't seem to find the time then it's important that we make the time.
A lot of us don't even realise the stress that our bodies are holding onto or why but unfortunately bodies that are holding onto stress are where we find disease and sickness thrive.
So let's remind ourselves to check in every chance we can throughout the day.
Whether you decide to check in every hour or certain times throughout the day is up to you as long as you make the time.
So ask yourself these four questions.
How are my hands?
How are my shoulders?
How is my jaw?
How is my breath?
So let's begin by sitting in stillness and checking in followed by a short meditation.
Firstly,
Simply observe,
Notice and write it down in your internal journal.
How are my hands?
Are they formed into fists?
Are they holding onto tension that doesn't serve a purpose in this moment?
However they are just notice.
And now invite some softness into them.
Give them permission to surrender.
And how are my shoulders?
Are they up around my ears?
Are they showing some form of resistance?
Again take a moment to be the witness,
To observe.
And now allow them to drop down naturally.
Let gravity do its job here.
There is no need for us to be activating any muscles in our shoulders in this moment.
How is my jaw?
One of the most common symptoms of stress is a clenched jaw,
Causing all sorts of discomfort in our bodies.
It is also an action that we can retrain and causing a domino effect and allowing our body to surrender.
So place your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your front teeth,
Creating a small gap between the teeth.
This forces your jaw to relax.
How is my breath?
Am I breathing into my chest,
My shoulders?
Am I breathing deeply?
Is each breath fast or is it slow?
Our breath is a profoundly powerful tool we can call on to manage our stress and autonomic nervous system at any time.
On your next inhale,
Create two fists.
Lift your shoulders up to your ears,
Scrunch up your face,
Clench your jaw and pause here for a heartbeat.
And exhale with a sigh and let it all release.
And take a deep,
Powerful,
Strong breath in through your nose into your belly.
Feel the belly expand,
Then your lower ribs and your chest.
Pause here for a heartbeat.
Now exhale slowly through your nose and allow it to happen organically without forcing it.
And repeat this for 10 more breaths.
Give your body permission to sit in stillness.
There is nowhere else to be in this moment.
And as your mind begins to wander,
Bring it back to your body,
Back to your breath.
Notice any shifts in your physical body,
Emotional,
Energetic compared to when we first began.
And again ask yourself,
How are my hands?
How are my shoulders?
How is my jaw?
How is my breath?
Thank you for taking the time to share this meditation with me and I highly recommend bringing the Check In System to your day as often as you can.
Namaste.
