So I'm actually waiting for a meeting to start and I find that just before it's time for me to start a meeting,
I usually like to take a moment to just get centered as some would say or get grounded so that I can be fully in my body and fully in my mind available for what's to come.
Oftentimes we're moving around,
Our bodies go from place to place and our minds are trailing behind and so I find that a microdose of meditation,
Just a few moments of remembering of some centering,
Of grounding can actually better prepare us for meetings.
It can allow us to be more present,
More available,
More cognizant and aware of what's happening.
In the last couple of years,
We've all been somewhat conditioned to being on Zoom and other virtual meeting platforms,
Sometimes back to back to back and rarely do we give ourselves permission to genuinely move from one to the next to the next.
Giving yourself an opportunity to become still and comfortable in your body,
A chance to check in and observe your breathing,
A chance to notice any subtle sensations in your body and be essential to maintaining a sense of well-being.
So let's try something together for just a moment.
Find a comfortable position for your body,
Whether seated or standing and by comfortable,
The invitation here is for you to find a position for your body that does not require you to hold any tension.
Maybe starting at the crown of your head and gently beginning to soften or relax your body,
Moving slowly down across the face,
Softening through the jaws,
The shoulders,
The arms,
The torso,
The legs,
All the way down to the soles of the feet and the tips of the toes and maybe taking a moment to observe your breath if you'd like to close your eyes or simply lower your gaze or maybe find an object of attention to direct your vision to.
Again the goal here is comfort.
The goal here is relaxation.
Now if you'd like to take a couple of deep breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth,
Taking a moment just to be an observer of what is happening inside and outside your body and then when you're ready gently beginning to introduce movement back into your body,
Wiggling your fingers and toes and when your eyes are ready,
If they are closed,
Gently beginning to blink them open and coming back into this present moment ready and available for what's to come.
