5 Minute Breathing Meditation For Managing Stress

Breath is our most portable stress-management tool. Our constant companion, our breath is waiting patiently to help. Use this meditation to tune into your breath and allow the ebb & flow of your natural breath to hold space for your awareness. This 5-minute practice is perfect to start the day, for a mid-day reset, or to unwind at the end of the day.

Transcript

Welcome,

And thank you for taking time to pause with me for this five minute breathing meditation.

To start,

Let's settle into your seat.

Perhaps it's in the chair,

Or on a cushion,

A place where you can find a nice long spine,

Place in which you can breathe.

Feeling the places on your body that meet the floor,

From that foundation,

Breathing in to lengthen and expand.

Breathing out to soften and find ease.

A little more length,

Expansion with every breath in.

Softness in the shoulders,

Or the jaw.

Maybe even the space between the eyebrows as you breathe out.

Softening,

Perhaps closing the eyes,

Inviting the gaze inward,

Resting gently on your breath.

And very interested in your breath.

The gentle movement,

The whisper in your ear.

Allow this breath to guide you as you linger for the next few minutes,

Holding space for you and your breath.

Welcome to your breath.

Take another smooth breath in and out.

Begin to invite gentle movement back to your body.

In your own time,

Gently blinking the eyes open and bringing your awareness back to this space.

Thank you for taking time to pause with me today.

And until our paths cross again,

Namaste.

Reviews

Thank you for bringing peace to a few moments of my morning

Such a good meditation to find some calm. Thanks for adding some silence in between to let your guidance sink in

I’m saving this one for a mid-day mindfulness break. 😁

Finding this meditation in the middle of my morning is that extra special gift! Thank you. 🌸🌺