Overcome Overwhelm - Find What You Need

By focusing on the present moment and asking yourself, “What do I need right now?”, this 3-minute meditation helps you realise that often you need nothing but to be here and breathe. It’s a simple practice for letting go of overwhelm and finding calm through mindfulness.

Transcript

Finding a comfortable spot to sit down,

Feet on the floor,

Hands on your lap,

Taking a nice gentle deep breath in and out,

And closing your eyes,

Slowing down,

Switching off.

There are times in life where we get overwhelmed.

With all that's going on in the world,

It's easy to feel overwhelmed.

But as you sit there,

In this moment,

Listening to the sound of my voice,

You can start to let go of any feelings of being overwhelmed.

It's nice to recognise that at this moment,

There's nothing you need.

You're here,

In this space,

In this moment,

Having this experience.

Sitting with the breath,

Allowing the eyes to rest,

Allowing the mind to become quieter and quieter.

It is a powerful question to ask yourself,

In any moment of overwhelm.

What do I need in this moment?

Very often when you stop and ask yourself,

What do I need in this moment?

You'll find the answer is nothing.

I'm here,

Now,

Breathing.

And recognising yourself to be in the moment,

Breathing,

Brings a sense of relief and release.

Remembering that powerful question,

What do I need now?

And having a gentle stretch and a slightly deeper breath,

You can open your eyes and come back to the day.

Reviews

Appreciating these brief pauses that help so much..

Thank you Andrew, that was just what I needed right now. Namaste 🙏🏾☀️

I love these short, I would call them reminder meditations. Meditations that remind you how easy it is to come back into balance. Thank you.

Thank you very much. A lovely little nugget of calm.

Spot on and wonderful, as always, Andrew. Thank you 🙏