You are listening to the Motherhood Unstress Podcast.
I'm your host,
Liz Carlisle.
Thank you for joining me for another guided meditation.
I'm so glad that you're here and that you've decided to take some time just for you.
And this is a meditation that is going to get you out of your spinning thoughts,
Out of everything else that's swirling around,
Around you and around all of us during this interesting time.
And instead help you get back into your body,
Get back into your heart space,
Get back to the center.
So as we begin,
You can do this meditation lying flat on your back,
Or you can sit cross legged with your hands gently resting on your knees.
Meditation should never feel forced.
It should never feel unnatural.
It's really just about you coming home.
So get settled.
Focus now on your breath.
On how it physically feels when you breathe in and you breathe out.
This is something that we do constantly and yet we don't notice it.
So in this short meditation,
I want you to begin to truly notice it.
Let's do some breaths together.
Let's breathe in for four and hold.
Breathe out and hold.
Breathe in and hold.
Breathe out,
Hold.
One more time together.
Breathe in and hold.
Breathe out,
Hold.
Return now to a gentle rhythmic breathing.
Again,
Nothing forced.
Don't overthink.
Just notice.
Notice how the air feels that goes in your nose,
Filling your lungs,
The exchange and the release.
You may start to feel swirling energy around your lungs,
Around your heart.
This is normal when you start paying attention,
Really paying attention to your body.
You notice how alive you truly are.
So keep breathing.
Keep noticing.
And if you start to have thoughts that come up,
Thoughts from what you have to do or what someone said,
Anything not relevant to this moment right now,
I want you to let it go.
Encapsulate the thought in a cloud and watch the cloud float by.
And when another thought arises,
Which it most certainly will,
I want you to do the same thing and come back to your breathing.
I'll leave you now to breathe,
Encapsulating each thought and letting it go.
This is the work and you're doing it right now.
Take a deep breath in now and let it all go.
You can wiggle your fingers and toes,
Flutter your eyes open,
Do some gentle neck rolls,
Some shoulder rolls.
Try to touch your toes,
Whatever feels good or whatever you realize you need to do.
Thank you for joining me.
Thank you for doing the work.
Namaste.
