Welcome.
For the next three minutes,
There is nowhere else you need to be.
Find a comfortable position.
And allow your shoulders to soften.
Notice where your body is supported.
You don't need to make your anxiety disappear.
Or simply giving your nervous system a few moments to slow down.
Begin by noticing your natural breath.
No need to change it yet.
Now gently breathe in through your nose for 4.
1.
2.
3 4 and slowly breathe out for 6.
2.
3.
4.
Bye.
Again.
Inhale.
2.
3.
4.
.
.
Exhale 2,
3,
4.
Fine.
Continue at a pace that feels comfortable.
Let that exhale.
Be easy rather than force.
With every breath out.
Imagine releasing just a little bit of the tension you've been carrying.
Now bring your attention back to your body.
Feel your feet.
Notice your hands.
Relax your jaw.
And let your shoulders drop.
Notice.
Three things you can hear.
Notice.
The temperature of the air against your skin.
Then quietly remind yourself.
I am here.
I can take this moment one breath at a time.
I don't have to solve everything right now.
Take one more comfortable breath in.
And a long gentle breath out.
Your thoughts may still be there.
Your feelings may still be there.
That's okay.
The goal wasn't to force them away.
You practice creating a little space around them.
Notice how you feel now compared with three minutes ago.
Carry this slower pace with you as you return to your day.
One moment.
One breath.
One step at a time.