Hello,
Welcome to this guided meditation where we will focus on sinking deeper into peace by allowing space to be.
Know that sometimes the easiest,
Clearest place to find peace is in the contrast between busyness and stillness.
So instead of becoming frustrated with a busy mind,
We can instead use a busy mind to help us find peace.
As you sit here,
Close your eyes and ground yourself in the present moment.
Locate something you can hear.
Focus on this.
Is there anything you can feel?
The ground beneath you,
For instance,
Your clothes?
Try to notice the feeling of something that you wouldn't usually pay attention to.
And locate something you can smell,
Even if it's just the subtle smell of air.
Move the attention to your mouth.
Is there anything you can taste?
Your mind is beginning to work in a different way and slowly it will become more adept to be content.
Bringing all of these senses together,
Take a moment to see what is happening around you right now.
How is this moment unfolding?
Are there any feelings in your body?
Any tension?
Locate and allow the release of any tension in your body.
Starting with your head,
As if there were two doors at the top of your head.
Open them and feel the tension disperse.
Move down the body,
Releasing tension from your forehead,
The back of your head,
Your eyes,
Mouth.
Pay attention to if you are holding your mouth at all and relax it,
Letting it fall to a natural position.
Move to your neck and shoulders,
Releasing any tension here,
Allowing your shoulders to drop.
Move your attention down your back,
Arms and hands,
Releasing tension.
Move your upper legs,
Lower legs,
Ankles and your feet.
Bring your focus to the present moment.
However this moment is presenting itself to you,
Observe it.
Be open to the stillness that is here,
Distance yourself from achievement.
We can just pay attention to what is here.
We can just pay attention to what is here.
Gently,
Not focusing on any area in particular,
Bring your awareness to the breathing that is happening.
As you breathe in,
Repeat to yourself,
As I breathe in,
I know I breathe in,
As I breathe out,
I know I breathe out.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Trying to allow the breath to breathe as it will,
As it always has,
Not forced,
Just alertly observe.
If you want to help regain focus and balance the breath,
As you breathe in,
Count for 4 or 5 and as you breathe out,
Count for 4 or 5.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Here we will try to focus on complete sustained awareness of breathing,
Focusing on the sensations of breathing coming from your stomach area.
As you breathe in,
Feel your stomach expand,
Following the breath right to the end until there is maybe a slight pause before the out breath begins.
And then on the out breath,
Follow the breath completely as your stomach is fully released.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
You can choose to expand this awareness of your breath to also feel it in your lungs and even nose.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Anytime you may lose focus of the breathing,
Without judgement,
Just bring your awareness back to this complete awareness of the breath.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Here we deepen the awareness of our breathing further.
As you breathe,
Imagine you are breathing through your whole body,
Your head,
Neck,
Chest,
Legs and feet.
Soak your whole body with oxygen on the in breath and sink further into peace through your out breath,
Growing more open to all areas in the body that this breathing is affecting.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
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Try to let go of control.
Be aware of the beauty of this breathing.
How it feels.
The pure life force of it.
Observe in alert awareness.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
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Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
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Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
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Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
Enjoy observing the breath in this way.
