Mini Meditation Series: Naming Emotions

In this gentle mindfulness practice, we name and label our emotions as a way to reduce the power and intensity of these emotions in our mind. This can be used as a quick stress reliever amidst a moment or deep angst or discomfort. It has been proven in a number of scientific studies, that identifying your feelings and emotions and naming them with simple words, will make the process of letting them go far easier.

Transcript

Mini meditation series led by Gita and Ilfurush.

Naming emotions.

Let your bodies be still.

Let your eyes closed or leave them open gaze down look at the floor beneath you.

Take a few deep breaths in and breathe out gently.

Relax your body clear your mind.

Now take a deep breath in and breathe out any emotions feelings or sensations you're experiencing at this moment.

Breathe them out and let them go.

On your next breath see if you can name the emotions you are experiencing at this moment.

Any negative or positive emotions.

Things like anxiety excitement disappointment sadness joy hopelessness and so on.

Just name them silently in your mind or say it loud if you wish.

Simply be with them for a bit.

Accept them as they are and see if you can feel them anywhere in your body.

Simply let them pass through your body and through your mind.

Then gently bring your attention back to breathing.

Come back to this moment and slowly open your eyes.

Go on with your daily activities.

Thank you.

Reviews

Excellent brief reminder of emotions & acceptance as you go throughout your day. 🙏🏼

Sitting with your most awkward emotions & feelings and being okay with it

This is a very good reminder of how much one can achieve in only 2 minutes of self- awareness. Thank you.

Simple, short and effective meditation for letting go unwanted feelings. Thank you for sharing 🌷🌹🌻🌺🥀

Very helpful! I know I'll get a lot of use from this in between tasks throughout my day.