5 Minute Reset For Overwhelm

In a world of constant doing and needing to get something done, this meditation welcomes in 5 minutes to simply be present. Non-Doing is 1 of the 7 attitudes of mindfulness to practice being intentionally present and can help to add clarity and calm to your life. This meditation is a short reset and refresh to practice in between busy days or when you might be experiencing feelings of stress and overwhelm.

Music Credit: Chris Collins

Transcript

Hello and welcome.

It's Faye here and I'm here to lead you through a short non-doing practice.

This is a great practice for in-between meetings or when you simply need a quick refresh and reboot.

To begin,

We'll find a comfortable seat whether that's seated on the floor with your legs cross-legged or maybe you're sitting at the edge of your chair with your feet firmly planted in the ground.

Welcome in a long and tall spine aligning the shoulders over the hips and the ears over the shoulders.

Inviting in a soft belly and relaxing the shoulders down and away from the ears.

Begin to breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth.

One more time in through the nose and out through the mouth.

Allowing the eyes to soften or fully close.

In a world of constant doing,

I invite you into this practice of simply non-doing.

To a place where the only objective is to simply be present.

Begin to inhale and exhale through the nose with sealed lips.

Together inhaling in through the nose and exhaling through the nose.

Continue breathing in this pattern if it's comfortable for you.

Becoming aware of the sensations of the breath going in and out through the nostrils.

Become aware of how the body feels in your seated position.

Noticing the points of contact beneath you.

Feeling supported.

Feeling grounded.

Notice the breath without judgment as it moves in and out through the nose.

This simple act of being present and anchoring your attention to your breath in this present moment is enough.

If your mind begins to wander,

That is okay.

This is what our mind naturally does.

When you become aware of your wandering mind,

Gently bring it back to the present moment by anchoring down into your breath,

Into your physical body,

And into this present moment.

Bringing awareness to the body and how it feels in this space.

Noticing the temperature of the air on your skin.

Perhaps you widen that awareness to the sounds in your environment.

What do you hear?

What do you feel?

Deepen the breath,

Inhaling in through the nose,

And then exhaling out through the mouth.

One more time,

Inhaling deeply in through the nose and letting it all go.

Allowing the eyes to open and welcoming in the rest of your day or evening.

Thank you for meditating with me.