Greetings and welcome to the Why Struggle Podcast.
I'm your host Barbara J.
Faison and my intention with this podcast is to offer ideas,
Insights,
And inspirations so you can live life better.
Greetings and welcome to 2024 Week 37,
Settling Down Meditation.
Feeling the autumn weather,
Sort of.
In Hotlanta,
We get a lot of start to feel like fall.
Then in a day or so,
The temperatures are in the high 90s.
I love to take walks and watch the geese flying overhead.
Hearing them honk makes me smile.
There is something about this time of year that makes me want to settle down and slow down.
I hope you enjoy my Settling Down Meditation where you will use self-massage,
Breathing,
And affirming phrases to bring your body to a calmer state.
Greetings and welcome to this Settling Down Meditation.
In the busy,
Active world we live in,
Sometimes we just need to settle our bodies down.
You may need to settle down from being busy,
Overwhelmed,
Or you may want to take a pause in your day.
Whatever the reason,
I'm glad you're here.
Find a place that feels good for you right now,
Seated or lying down.
You will use your breath and gentle massage to settle and shift your energy.
Let's find the calming point to begin to settle the energy in your body.
Open your left hand and place your right thumb in the center of your left palm and begin to gently massage there.
This is called the calming point.
Begin to notice your breathing as you continue to massage the center of your left hand.
Say out loud,
I give myself permission to settle down.
As you are massaging your palm,
Begin to deepen your breathing by taking slow inhales and longer exhales.
Keep massaging and breathing.
Sometimes when we're feeling out of sorts,
We can't name or express the emotions that we feel.
Keep breathing and massaging your left palm.
If you are able to name that feeling,
Say it out loud right now.
If not,
That is perfectly fine.
Just keep massaging and breathing deeply and fully.
Now,
Begin to massage toward each finger from the center of your palm as you continue to breathe.
Now,
Begin to massage toward each finger from the center of your palm as you continue breathing.
So now you are massaging your entire left hand on the inside in the palm.
Listen to these words.
If you want to repeat,
Feel free.
In this moment,
I allow peace to enter.
I choose peace in my mind.
I choose peace in my body.
I choose peace in my thoughts.
I choose peace in my body.
I choose peace now.
What's happening in your body right now?
Check in to notice if anything is changing or shifting.
Keep breathing and let's move over to the right hand.
Begin to massage in the middle of your right palm with your left thumb as you breathe deeply and fully.
Continue breathing and massaging the middle of your palm,
Then extend the massage out to your fingers.
Continue massaging your right palm as you breathe.
Breathe deeply and fully into your body.
As you breathe and massage your right palm,
Listen or repeat these words and feel them in your body.
In this moment,
I allow peace to enter.
I allow peace to enter.
I choose peace in my mind.
I choose peace in my body.
I choose peace in my thoughts.
I choose peace now.
I choose peace now.
Let's check in with how you feel in your body and your mind right now.
As the energy in your body settled down,
Relax your hands and take a deep breath in through your nose with a loud exhale.
Begin to rub your hands together and feel the warmth between your palms.
Now,
Place your hands on the top of your head and relax your hands.
Now,
Place your hands on the top of your head and relax your hands.
Now,
Place your hands on the top of your head and relax your hands.
Now,
Place your hands on the top of your head and relax your hands.
I allow peace to enter my mind,
My body,
And my spirit.
I choose peace now.
Relax your hands.
Begin to return your attention to this present moment.
How do you feel now?
Remember,
You can choose peace anytime.
Thank you for practicing with me today.
Return to this place or this meditation anytime you desire.
Until next time,
Choose peace.
Be well.
