My name is Gerald Blomeyer.
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The Comforting Touch We have experienced events that seem physically and mentally overwhelming.
Even if they occurred long ago,
Our body still reacts as if it were happening right now.
By mindfully touching the body,
We learn to calm ourselves and experience inner peace.
We are taking care of ourselves.
Sit comfortably and close your eyes.
You can calm yourself by feeling your own presence.
Place one hand on your chest.
How does the weight of the hand feel?
Notice how the hand helps the body to calm down.
Let the hand speak to you.
I am here for you.
Feel the body you are touching.
How does the hand on your chest feel?
Experiment a little with the pressure.
How much pressure feels pleasant?
Place the other hand on your stomach.
How does it feel?
Feel whether your stomach is soft and flexible or firm.
Feel the being you are holding under both hands.
Take time to experience yourself.
Be still as you hold and feel.
The most powerful way to regulate ourselves is through touch and breath.
Feel the air flowing in and out through your nose.
How is your breath flowing now?
Is it shallow or deep?
Regular or irregular?
Do you feel calm or restless?
How does it feel to sense the silence within you?
Simply notice how easy or difficult it is.
Focus on your breathing as you hold yourself.
Try to breathe a little deeper and exhale a little slower.
On the next exhale,
Notice how you feel.
Take a short pause before slowly inhaling again.
Feel how you are sitting on the chair.
How do the soles of your feet feel on the floor or in your shoes?
Direct your attention to the pelvis and feel how it feels.
Notice how your spine rises up from the pelvis.
Notice the ribs attached to it that move as you breathe in and out.
Notice your breath and be aware of your hands on your chest and feel your stomach.
Rest in silence.
Pay attention to the neck and head at the top of the spine.
Open your eyes.
Look left.
Look right.
Look up.
And down.
Notice the world around you.
Is there anything you hadn't seen before?
Close your eyes and direct your attention inward.
Feel the state of your body.
What has come up within you?
Pay attention to whether your body wants to do something but don't follow the impulse.
Just stay as you are.
Tell yourself,
I will take care of you.
From now on,
I will take care of myself.
We connect to ourselves with a comforting touch.
This helps us to deal with difficult feelings.
Thank you for joining us.
