Meditation For Beautiful Nothingness

This meditation is a powerful way to step out of the constant pressure to heal, do, create and compete, and simply enjoy the beauty of doing nothing. If you are feeling overwhelmed and need a break from the noise, this is a wonderful way to honor yourself. It is a radical act to appreciate your worth and beauty especially when you are doing nothing. Background music is "That Zen Moment " Kevin MacLeod.

Transcript

Go ahead and find a comfortable position. Preferably lying down. And as you find a place where you'll have the least amount of interruptions, Take a moment to get settled. Feel your body. Feel your comfort level. Look around the room. If you notice anything that's going to be in the back of your mind throughout this session, Maybe a window's left open and there's some sound or a breeze. Maybe there's a light on. Go ahead and change that now. Just pause this, Get up, And yeah, Gift yourself a calm environment. I'm so grateful for all of the different healing modalities, This health and wellness and spirituality and therapy industry that has bloomed over the past few years. And while this is such a gift, It's also important to remember what all of this work is for and the work is for the purpose of enjoying the present. So today that's what this meditation is about. We're going to sit in beautiful nothingness. You're not going to process anything, Fix anything, Unblock or rewire. You're just going to be here. Notice how even me saying that, The thought of just being, Of just doing nothing makes you feel maybe there's a difference in your reaction in your head compared to your body. Maybe they're the same. Just notice. Start at your toes and just slowly work your way up the feet to the ankles, Through the calves and the knees, Through our thighs, Glutes, Pelvis, Lower back and lower abdomen, Belly button, Upper back, Upper abdomen, Your chest, Shoulders, Down from your shoulders through the arms, The tips of the fingers, Back up to the shoulders, The neck, The chin, The lips, Notice even the mouth, The teeth, The tongue, Ears, All the way through the scalp to the tippy top of the head. Just notice how it all feels. There's nothing to change. There's nothing that you need to do with this information. You're just noticing. Take your attention away from the body and notice your breath. How are you breathing? Again, No need to change. Just notice. Let what comes, Come naturally. If your mind has gone elsewhere, If your mind has been trained to do as we all have, And it's doing what it does best, It's running through what you have to do, What there is next, What's on your to-do list, That's okay. What would it be like to just give it permission? What would it be like to separate from that voice, The voice that's running, Telling, Reminding, Managing, And let it go, Let it run, And just witness it from another perspective. There's no note you need to make, Or idea that needs to come from that voice. There's nothing for you to do. Check back in to your breath. Notice if there's any difference from the beginning of this meditation to now. Notice what doing nothing does to your body. And again, We're just noticing. There's no problem you need to solve. There's no right or wrong way for your body, Your breath, Your mind to react. You're just being with what is. If you're feeling restless or stuck, If you notice that this is challenging, Maybe try moving, Shaking your hands, Making a sound. If there's something that wants to come out, Move through you, Just let it happen. You don't have to ask why or what it means. There's no right or wrong way to complete this meditation. And if laying perfectly still feels what's best for you, Keep doing that. If you haven't already, Slowly begin to move, Wiggle your hands, Your toes, Maybe roll your head from one side to the next. Slowly waking up the body, Coming back into the room. Before you open your eyes, Notice if you can find the beauty in this exercise, In this moment of doing nothing. Even if it was difficult, If it felt itchy and uncomfortable, If there's something here that was valuable. Just notice. It's okay if the answer's no. Go ahead and take a deep breath in through the nose. Continue to move your body in whatever way feels best, Whatever way brings you back to the present, Brings you back into the room. If this felt good, If you need more, Go ahead and stay here for as long as you'd like. You don't have to have a voice recording or music to do this practice. You can do it anywhere, Whenever you'd like. And if you're ready to come back, Go ahead and slowly blink open your eyes. Notice the room around you, The light. Maybe it's changed. Take in your surroundings. Maybe circle your eyes around and around. Stretch your eyeballs out. Thank you so much for joining me today for this practice. Of meditation for beautiful nothingness. I hope you enjoyed. I hope that this practice of doing nothing is something you will continue to incorporate in a world that pushes us to do so much all of the time.