Hi everybody,
It's Noah here with a short mindfulness practice for you all.
I hope everyone is well.
So as we begin,
You can all find a comfortable position,
Whether you're lying down,
You're sitting,
Whatever makes you comfortable.
And you may have your eyes be open or closed.
And once we've all settled into a comfortable,
Quiet position,
We can all receive a very deep breath in and release a deep breath out.
Maybe once more,
Receive a deep breath in and release a deep breath out.
And right away,
I'll invite you all to bring all of your focus,
All of your attention to any areas that your body is touching something else.
Notice your body touching the floor,
The chair,
Your bed,
A cushion,
A pillow.
And from there,
Begin to explore are there any areas in your body that feel tense or that feel tight.
And if you find anywhere that feels tense or tight,
Every time you breathe out,
Relax into those areas.
Softening around your shoulders,
Relaxing around your jaw,
Relaxing the muscles around your eyes,
Relaxing the muscles around your mouth.
And as our bodies become a little quieter,
A little more still,
You can bring all of your focus,
All of your attention to your body as it breathes.
Feeling the body receive a breath in,
Release a breath out.
And start to explore are you able to notice any changes occurring in your body?
Do you feel areas in your body softening,
Relaxing,
Any areas getting fidgety or tightening up?
Are you able to notice any change and explore how do you engage with that change?
Does this change come easy,
Is it difficult?
Maybe even observing the change of your stomach or your chest rising and falling as you breathe in and breathe out.
And as you all change from this short mindfulness practice into whatever else you might be doing,
See if you can decide how do you want to approach that change?
How do you want to move into your next activity?
And so holding onto that thought,
You can receive a very deep breath in,
Release a deep breath out as we slowly bring our practice to a close.
