Be Still

For the next five minutes, give yourself permission to just be still. This mindful meditation will bring kind awareness to your thoughts, heart, and body. What emotions can you associate with these feelings through increased awareness? Use this grounding meditation in your day to day life whenever you feel the need to just be and just breathe!

Transcript

Be still.

For the next few minutes,

I invite you to stop whatever it is that you are doing.

Find a quiet space and just be.

Take a moment to find a comfortable seat.

Settle into this space,

Ground gently coming rooted to whatever supports your body below.

If it feels good,

Soften your gaze or even close your eyes.

Give yourself permission to embrace this moment of stillness in which there is nothing at all that needs to be done other than staying here still in this moment.

Just breathe.

Breathe patiently and fully.

Breathe gently yet quietly in and out through your nose.

As you breathe with an easy,

Relaxed,

Spacious mind,

Become aware of the mind and body.

Notice if simply being present doing nothing brings discomfort.

Allow any thoughts to gently come and go.

Notice if the mind wanders towards the future,

A to-do list or even planning,

Or if it wanders towards the past,

Reviewing,

Or overthinking.

Each time you notice,

Acknowledge the pull of distraction,

Then give your mind permission to rest.

And settle the mind.

Be at peace.

Be still.

Without thinking of the breath,

Be present with the breath.

Without thinking of the body,

Be present with the body.

As you let the mind rest,

Allow it to feel spacious,

Open,

And at ease.

Allow the mind to drop into the blissful joy of simply being.

There is nowhere to go.

There is nothing to do.

Just notice,

Be present,

And be still.

Give yourself permission to stay right here for as long as you would like.

Then when you are ready,

Slowly bring your awareness back into your space.

Gently stretching arms,

Your legs,

Whatever feels best for you.

Now slowly open your eyes.