Five minute breathing meditation.
Let's start by settling in,
Finding a comfortable position either in a chair or lying down and maybe adjusting your posture a bit,
Inviting a straight back but not rigid.
Maybe rocking back and forth or side to side to find a comfortable position for you today.
And then begin noticing what you are aware of through your senses.
What are you feeling?
What do you hear?
What will help you get present in this space that you're in today?
And then slowly direct your attention to your breath.
Noticing the breath as it comes in and goes out.
Maybe noticing the chest rising and falling or the belly rising and falling.
Holding your attention on breathing.
Breathing all the way in and all the way out.
Notice any forcing or striving.
And then relaxing into breathing again.
Letting your breath find its natural rhythm.
Holding a focus on your breath.
And if the mind wanders,
Which is completely natural,
Simply bringing your attention back to breathing.
Breathing in.
Breathing out.
Noticing where your attention is now.
Perhaps on breathing or perhaps the mind is wandering.
And in that case bringing your attention back to your breath.
And as we bring the practice to a close,
Perhaps putting your hand on your belly or your heart and taking a moment to appreciate the time you've taken for yourself.
To practice being present and focusing on your breath.
