So taking three deep breaths.
Allowing for a long out-breath,
Not forcing a long out-breath,
Just allowing a longer than usual out-breath.
Allowing your body to settle,
Closing your eyes either fully or partially.
Being aware of your body in the room,
On the chair,
On the cushion.
Being aware of the physicalness of the body.
And feeling sensations in the body,
On the body,
Sensations on the surface of the body.
Feeling your back resting against the chair or the floor if you're laying down.
Noticing your legs,
Your buttocks sitting on the chair if you're sitting.
Feeling your feet on the floor.
Maybe your ankles are on the floor,
The sides of your knees.
Feeling those contact points between your body and the surface that's supporting you right now.
Allowing your awareness to rest carefully,
Kindly on those places,
On those contact points.
Feeling a measure of gratitude for the support that you're receiving right now from those surfaces.
Feeling a measure of gratitude for your body that it allows you to sit,
Lay,
Stand.
Feeling the surface of your body,
Your skin and all the places where you have some sensation.
Maybe feeling your hair on the back of your neck.
Maybe your clothes against your skin.
Maybe feeling your hand resting on your lap or on your leg.
Maybe noticing some tension.
Maybe you can feel some tension in your head,
In your shoulders.
This amazing body that supports us throughout our day.
We often don't acknowledge or appreciate.
