A Meditation From Wise Concentration

What Happens When We Learn To Relax

The funny thing about mindfulness is that
 even though it takes effort and solid intention,
 it’s also deeply relaxing.
Mindfulness is all about
breathing in and waking myself up,
 then breathing out and relaxing.



Sweet practice for any time, 
but especially for this not-so-easy moment.

Transcript

So finding a comfortable posture that is upright and dignified, But it's very important that you also can completely relax just in this moment, So just encourage you to do that in whatever way is most supportive for you right now. Locating the breath, And on each in-breath, Really noticing the aliveness in the body, And on the out-breath, Letting go into whatever relaxation is available to you right now. Relaxing the body and relaxing the mind, Letting go. And with each in-breath, Just noticing a little energy coming in, And with each out-breath, Noticing more relaxation. Letting the eyes rest back in their sockets, And the tongue rest back in the mouth, And the whole body relax in the chair or on the ground. When thoughts arise, Just letting them go, Inviting more relaxation on each out-breath, Relaxing the body, Relaxing the mind, Even relaxing the breath. Gently checking in to see if there is tightness in the body, And letting that go. Using the out-breath as a prompt, Letting go of thoughts, Inviting any tightness in the body to relax.