To this guided meditation for your evening commute.
Want to make sure eyes are open,
Body is engaged,
And that you're fully safe.
Paying attention to the road.
Keeping your eyes open.
And staying fully aware of the road.
Let your breath slow down just a little.
Notice the way your hands feel on the steering wheel.
Steady,
Present,
Grounded.
Feel the support of your seat beneath you.
Feel your body held.
Feel the shift from work.
To home beginning.
Take a slow,
Deep inhale through your nose,
Keep your eyes on the road,
And take a gentle exhale through your mouth,
Sighing it out.
Let your shoulders soften without losing any alertness.
Notice any tension that you brought with you from the day.
In your jaw.
In your neck.
In your chest.
Let it loosen just a little as you continue driving.
Imagine the workday behind you.
Not her base.
Just gently placed on a shelf where it can stay until tomorrow.
Let your breath match the movement of the card.
Inhale as you move forward.
And exhale as you settle into the present moment.
No need to replay the day.
You don't need to solve anything.
You're simply arriving.
Repeat softly in your mind,
I can leave the day behind me.
I can leave the day behind me.
Feel your breath deepen.
Feel your body soften.
And fill your mind,
Begin to unwind while staying alert and aware.
Let this commute be a transition.
A gentle shift from doing to being.
A moment to reconnect with yourself.
Take one more slow inhale through the nose and a long exhale through the mouth,
Sighing it out.
Carry this sense of release with you.
As you continue your drive.
And into your evening.
Thank you.
