Mindfulness For The Workplace - Calming The Mind

You can do this practice at work sitting or standing at your desk or while moving around. This practice is all about bringing awareness to our posture whatever it is. Being aware of our posture - grounded in our legs and feet and alert and poised in the upper body - calms the mind because we are in connection with the whole body and hence fully present.

Transcript

The third micro practice is called what calms the mind.

Finding a posture that works for you calms the mind.

Sitting,

Lying down,

Standing,

Moving.

My guidance here is for a sitting posture.

But do feel free to choose a posture that feels right for you.

Beginning to come into contact with the body,

Maybe the feet on the ground.

Or sensing the hands supported in the lap.

Or on the thighs.

Or the sitting bones in contact with the seat we are sitting on.

Allowing the upper body to be upright with the lower back slightly curved if this feels right.

And without forcing anything.

So that the chest can open gently and the heart can lift a little.

The shoulders can drop down into the hands.

Gently closing the eyes or if you prefer keeping the eyes open.

You can soften the gaze or rest the eyes on something in front of you.

What does it feel like to be in this posture?

What do you notice?

If you like you can stay a moment longer and take three conscious breaths here before continuing with your day.

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