Pendulating Between Comfort And Discomfort

This mindfulness practice invites you to find a place in your body that feels okay or good, and spend some time with it, then find a place in your body that’s feeling discomfort and spend time with that, before returning to the place that feels good.

It can help shift discomfort, and increase your ability to shift between comfort and discomfort, supporting your ability to recover from stress.

This practice might be supportive to you if you’re feeling stressed. Every practice is different, and different for every person. It may work for you often or rarely, in this moment or in another moment. If you notice that it’s not helping you feel more grounded, you may want to try something else.

This practice involves sensing body sensations.

Transcript

Inviting you to close your eyes or soften your gaze as feels comfortable. Inviting you to do only that of this practice that feels good and helpful, And to not do anything that brings discomfort. Inviting you to briefly check in with yourself. On a scale of 1 to 10, How stressed are you feeling in this moment? Is that stress helpful right now or would you like it to be different? If you would, Or if you're curious, Inviting you to join me for this quick resourcing and tracking practice. Inviting you to notice your breathing. No need to change it. Letting it deepen if it wants to. Inviting you to scan your body for a place that feels the best. It might feel good, It might feel okay, Or anywhere in between. Taking some time for that now, You might start at your head and move down your body, Sensing for a place where you might rest comfortably for a while. If you struggle with this, I often find my earlobes to be pleasantly neutral. When you've found a spot where it feels comfortable to rest for a bit, Inviting you to do just that. You might notice its shape and qualities, What size is it, What temperature. What shape. Does it feel soft or warm, Spacious or something else? Take your time to just be with that, And if it shifts and changes, Inviting you to be with that too. And if at any point this stops feeling good, Please stop the practice. When you're ready, Inviting you to shift your focus now to a place where there is discomfort. It doesn't need to be the most uncomfortable place in your body. It can just be a little bit of discomfort. Take some time to find a place that feels right, And when you've found it, Inviting you to stay with it. Again, You might notice its size, Shape and qualities. Take some time to notice what it's like. As you're with it, It might shift and change, And if it does, Inviting you to be present with that too. And if at any point this becomes too much, Please stop. When you're ready, You might revisit that original place of comfort if it's still there. If it's not, You may look for a new place. Inviting you to spend some time bathing in the comfort of that good or okay feeling place. When you're ready, Inviting you to thank those different places, And just notice how that was to do. Has your number on the stress scale changed at all? How do you know? Wishing you a balanced day.