Hi everyone,
Thank you for joining me for this midday check-in.
If possible,
Step away from your workspace.
If you've been sitting,
Try standing up instead.
Close your eyes and take your attention to your breath.
Start to notice how you are breathing in this moment.
Notice your inhales and your exhales.
What is the quality of your breath?
Does it feel slow or fast?
Shallow or deep?
Does it feel smooth or jagged?
And where do you feel it the most in your body?
It might be in your nose,
In your chest,
Or down in the belly.
And there's no need to change anything about it.
Simply become aware of your breathing right now.
Next,
Take your attention to your body.
Notice how your body is feeling right now.
Do a scan from head to toe,
Noticing any sensations,
Any feelings of tension or tightness.
Maybe you feel tingling.
Notice if you don't feel any sensation or noticeable sensation at all.
Simply become aware of how your body is feeling.
Now take your attention to your mind.
Notice your thoughts,
Just becoming aware of them like clouds floating by in the sky.
Notice the quality of the mind.
Does it feel foggy,
Racing?
Maybe it feels calm.
Again,
Simply notice what is going on in the mind.
Notice what emotions you're feeling right now.
Where do they live in your body?
How do your emotions show up in the body?
The goal here is just to become aware,
Without judgment,
Of how you are in this moment.
Finally,
Bring your attention back to your breathing.
With every inhale,
Encourage your breath to travel deeper into the body.
And with every exhale,
Release any lingering tension.
Invite your jaw to relax.
Relax your shoulders away from your ears.
Relax the space between your eyebrows.
As you inhale,
Lift your arms overhead like you're doing that first big stretch of the morning.
And as you exhale,
Slowly lower your arms back down to your side.
Repeat that for a couple more breaths,
Awakening your body.
And give your body a little shake.
Wiggle your fingers.
Shake out your arms.
Rock your head from side to side.
Maybe shake one leg and then the other.
And if it feels good,
Do a full body shake.
It might feel a little goofy,
But your body loves that little bit of free movement,
Especially if you spend a lot of your day sitting at a desk,
Not moving.
When you're ready,
Bring your body back to stillness.
Take a deep breath in and slowly exhale.
Take a moment to thank yourself for this practice,
For taking the time to check in and reset.
Thank you for joining me today for this midday check-in.
Have a wonderful rest of day.
