Guided Meditation For Self-Care

In an earlier episode, we dove deep into self-care: what it is, what it isn't, and how YOU can begin your own practice. This guided meditation is an opportunity for you to listen to your body and ask, "what self-care am I in need of right now?" Feel free to come back to it any time you need a little reminder. Please note: This track may include some explicit language.

Transcript

Think meditation is hard? Do me a favor. Take a slow, Deep breath in. And now breathe out. Congratulations. You just meditated. Hi, I'm Crystal Joukowsky, And this is Breathe In, Breathe Out, A weekly mindfulness and meditation podcast for anyone ready to own their own shit and find a little peace while doing it. Hello and welcome back to Breathe In, Breathe Out. Last week, We did an episode on self-care and what I believe self-care really is. This week, We are going to do a guided meditation for self-care. If you didn't have a chance to listen to the podcast last week, I highly encourage you to just go back and check in and maybe come up with your own definition of self-care and where and how you want to be. So this week is a guided meditation. I hope that you can just get comfy for a minute, Find a place to either sit or lay down, Just a space that you can be comfortable and let go for a minute. This is a gift to you. This is your moment to receive self-care and encouragement and a little boost. So now that you've nestled in, We're going to start with a deep cleansing breath in through the nose and out through the mouth. When you take your next breath in, Take it all the way down into the belly, Fill up that tummy and then exhale again. When you breathe in through your nose this time, Feel how it cools your nasal cavities up into your brain and then how it comes out the mouth, The air across your tongue and lips. Your next in, Feel your chest and belly expand and as you exhale, Feel everything release and let go. Take another deep, Deep breath in and out. If your mind starts to wander, Just acknowledge that little thought and bring it right back to your breathing and all of the sensations that happen when you breathe. It's more than just your nose. It's more than just your body expanding and releasing. This is life-giving air coming into your body, Feeding all of your cells. Your next deep cleansing breath in will start a scan at the very top of your head. Breathe that oxygen into your scalp and then breathe out. With your next breath, Start scanning down your head and your forehead a little. Notice where you feel any stress, Any tightness in the muscles. Breathe that air right into that muscle and as you breathe out, Feel it release, Relax, Let go. You keep scanning down your eyebrows and your eyelids, Your nose and your cheeks, These beautiful facial muscles that help you express your thoughts and your feelings. Another deep, Deep breath in, Continue down your ears and your nose, Your lips and your chin. Feel all those muscles just go and they relax as you sink further into the surface that's supporting you. And on another deep breath in, Feel the muscles at the base of your neck just let go. They hold your head up high. This is their chance to relax. Another deep breath in as you continue scanning down your neck and out to your shoulders. They carry so much weight. Thank them for their support and strength as you breathe in and out. And as you breathe in again, Continue scanning down your arms, Your elbows, Your forearms, Your wrists all the way out your fingers. Let them relax and let go. Feel them totally at peace. With another deep breath, You start scanning your chest and your back, Your ribs. Feel those muscles that help in your breathing, Your intercostals as your rib cage expands and then comes back in. Feel those muscles release as you sink further into the surface, Completely and totally supporting you your entire body. This is a gift. Let your body go and continue scanning down your belly where all of your digestion happens, Turns food into nourishment so that you can continue going, Moving and creating. Take a deep breath into that stomach area and out as it all relaxes in the moment. And you continue scanning down your hips, Your buttocks and your thighs, Those powerful thighs and legs that carry you through your day. A nice deep breath in down your knees, Your calves, Your ankles, Tops of your feet, The arches all the way out your toes. Take another deep cleansing breath and out. Your body is totally at peace in this beautiful intentional gifted moment, A moment of self-care to let it go, A moment to release, A moment to be connected with you, Yourself, The amazingness that you are. Within the gift, So beautiful. Take a deep breath and out. There is a beautiful color in the center of your chest. This is a beautiful orb. What color is it? Is it white, Yellow, Some beautiful shade of green or blue? This beautiful life force. Connect into that for just a moment. Feel it. It's so positive. Joy, Peace. Breathe into that space and notice how it expands a little. It's warm and soothing. You'd like it to expand some more, So breathe into that again. And as you continue to inhale and exhale, It just keeps expanding until it encompasses your entire being. This beautiful light encompasses you like a cocoon. When your arms stretch out, It modifies and stretches out with your arms. When you bring them in, It comes in with you. This is strong and beautiful. This is a protective bubble. You can give this to yourself anytime. Take a breath. This bubble lets you give out positive love and it helps to block any negative that wants to come in. You can add colors to it, Whatever color you want and however many you want. Maybe it's iridescent and rainbow or maybe there's just one solid, Confident one that you want. Throughout any regular day at any given time, You can add this bubble and another and another. Breathe in, Breathe out. You feel so much better than you did, So much more relaxed and light. Feel the joy and peace enter your soul, A part of you feeding you, Fueling you, A gift. And now it's time to come back in this moment. So as you take another deep breath, You start to become more aware of the surface that you're on and the way that your body is supported. And with another breath, You become even more alert and aware. You wiggle your fingers and toes as you become more present to the space that you are in. And with another deep breath, You open your eyes, You stretch and move. You're excited for the day. You are ready to embrace whatever comes. You are alert. You are awake. You are grounded. You are beautiful. Set an intention for love and self-care. Thank you so much for giving yourself this gift. Thank you for being here with me today. Thank you for taking a moment to just make life so much better just by being present here in the moment. I look forward to seeing you again here on Breathe In, Breathe Out. And I encourage you to come back and redo this anytime you feel you need another boost. I hope this moment of self-care and healing brought you some hope and peace. I'm Crystal Dikowski on Instagram, Facebook, And YouTube, And I hope you check us out and follow along for more content coming soon. I look forward to being with you again here on Breathe In, Breathe Out. Until next time, Take care.