Welcome.
Thank you for joining me for practice.
Today we're going to do a very simple,
Really easy practice called grounding.
And grounding is simply noticing how our body is connected to the ground or something else like a chair or a wall,
Any other surface.
And grounding helps us know where we are in space and in time.
And that can bring us a sense of safety and of anchoring in the present moment,
Rather than being wrapped up in whatever our body or our mind might have spinning around.
And grounding is a great skill because there are so many different ways to do it.
And we can ground quite quickly,
Even if we only have a minute or even less.
Sometimes because we might go through life on automatic without meaning to or wanting to,
But we're just going about our day without being very present,
And we get wrapped up in stuff.
And we probably know that it's easy to get stuck in your head.
And this practice of grounding takes us out of our heads and into the present moment into the now as we direct our attention physically away from the head away from the mind.
And so we're changing the path of whatever thoughts or emotions or patterns we may be in.
So we'll practice grounding together wherever you are.
It's taking a moment to notice where you are,
Noticing that we don't need to find a special position to do this practice.
Notice whatever location you're in.
You can ground here.
It's safe to ground.
It's easy to ground.
Maybe allowing the eyes to close if that feels good.
We're letting the gaze be soft and unfocused,
Not looking at anything in particular.
And just noticing wherever the body is connected to the ground or to another surface.
That might be something you're sitting or lying on,
Something you're touching with a hand or another body part.
Just noticing that connection with the ground or with the surface,
Bringing all of the attention to those connections.
Maybe there is one connection or two,
Or maybe there are several.
Maybe noticing how thorough the connection of the body is with that surface.
Is it firm,
Heavy,
Solid,
Or is it loose and light?
Just sensing into that connection,
Feeling that this is where the body is right now.
Just gently letting the attention shift to the entire body,
Feeling that connection.
The whole self,
Including those connections to the ground or to a surface.
Gently allowing the eyes to reopen or the gaze to focus,
Taking in the space around you.
Thank you for joining me for this grounding practice today.
You can ground for just a few moments,
Ground for a couple of minutes,
Or you can spend a longer period sensing into those connections.
It's a practice you can take and adapt for wherever you may be in whatever moments.
I'll see you next time.
