Welcome to your five-minute weekly meditation.
My name is Christy and I'll guide you through a few minutes of stillness,
A moment to come back to your breath and the steady rhythm it offers.
Find a position that feels good for you today,
Seated,
Lying down,
Or even standing.
There's no right way to begin.
Just choose what feels comfortable and settling.
Let your eyes soften or close.
Let your shoulders drop.
Let your hands rest.
Take a moment to feel your body,
The parts in contact with the ground,
The air around you,
The pace of your breath.
Let's stay with that for a bit.
Inhale and exhale,
And again in and out.
You don't need to deepen the breath unless it feels good.
You're just noticing.
Noticing that it's here,
That it's moving,
And that it's steady.
If your body feels restless or your mind feels noisy,
That's okay.
It doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong.
This time,
It's just about making a little space,
Even if it doesn't feel calm just yet.
When the mind wanders,
And it will wander,
You don't need to do anything about it.
Just come back to the breath like you're coming home.
Inhale,
Exhale.
Maybe the breath is smooth.
Maybe it feels a bit stuck.
It doesn't have to be perfect,
But it's yours,
And it's still here.
Some days will feel like a deep exhale,
And other days it might feel like you're just sitting with the noise.
Either way,
You're showing up.
You're letting the breath be your anchor.
Something simple to return to over and over again.
Inhale and exhale.
You are not behind.
You are not doing it wrong.
You're breathing,
And that's it.
Take a few more rounds here.
Just breathing.
Just being with it.
Take one more breath in,
And then a slow breath out.
Thank you for joining me in this five-minute meditation,
And remember life is a balance of holding on and letting go.
Namaste.