Do The Work

This practice will help you to connect you with yourself and others. Learn to do the work of mindfulness meditation, being an aware and open to this human being experience.

Transcript

Let's begin by finding a way to sit in your chair or cushion where you can be both relaxed and alert.

Finding a way where you can be comfortable and at the same time where there's some energy in the body.

Choosing how you place your feet,

How you place your hands,

Maybe arching the back just a little bit to put some energy in the body.

Relaxing the muscles in your face.

Right now,

Are you doing anything extra,

Any unnecessary holding,

Tightening,

Any extra thoughts or feelings?

This is the practice of doing the work.

Noticing,

Experiencing,

Moving from effort to effortlessness.

Just being you,

Aware,

Open,

Curious,

Light,

Firm,

Clear.

See if you can bring attention to your body.

Just noticing what is it like to be sitting here right now without trying to change anything.

Just notice.

In this moment,

This is the work.

Letting go of ideas of right and wrong.

The work of cultivating awareness,

Letting go of extra effort,

Exploring greater effortlessness,

Just being true to yourself.

The work of connecting with yourself,

Connecting with others,

Supporting everyone and everything.

The Dalai Lama once said,

My true religion is kindness.

See if you can extend kindness to yourself,

To your aspirations,

To your pain,

To your struggles,

To your calmness and equanimity.

Just practice kindness and curiosity.

This is the work and doing the work.

Reviews

Kindness and curiosity. The work continues. Thank you.

This resonates so well for me, as a psychotherapist I suggest kindness and curiosity are worth cultivating as important attitudes for wellness. Thank for bringing it back to me!

Great reminder!

Wonderful pick me up during the workday/ a moment to relax and refocus! 🙌🏼

This meditation distills a few key teachings into their essence. Clear, useful, and inspiring. 🙏

The Work Is...Be Kindness​ to OneSelf... Thank U, Marc

Great short meditation. Thanks!

Thank you - in two short minutes you changed my perception of how to meditate.

For such a short meditation I took a lot away from this! Thank you!

No extra effort. Only what is needed at this moment. Thank you so much for this simple and profound reminder 💗

Great starter before breathing, chakra exercise and meditation. 🙏🏼❤️

Simple but so beautiful

Excellent; concise and immediate effect. Thank you.

Short, simple and yet profound. A great clarity delivered well.

I’m bookmarking this for a quick reminder as I need to be reminded over and over again.

The work pays off. Thank you. 💐🙏🏻

Nice little snippet. Namaste. 😊🙏

I will carry that mantra with me all day my religion is kindness - thank you!!

Great insight doing the work.
🙏🏼🌈🙏🏼

Thank you🙏 Great short meditation ✨💫💖