Welcome to your five-minute reset.
These next five minutes or so are just for you.
There is nothing that you need to figure out,
Nothing you need to do for someone else.
This is time for you.
So whatever it is that you are doing,
I'd like you to call your attention into this moment.
Feel whatever is beneath you offering you support.
And give yourself permission to be held by this support.
I invite you to bring your attention to your breath.
Simply noticing each inhale and exhale.
Slowly breathing in and out.
On your next inhale,
I'd like you to elongate your spine.
And on the exhale,
Allow the shoulders to drop away from the ears.
Let your jaw soften.
Unclench anything that is tight.
And imagine that your body is releasing.
Whatever tension it is that you've been holding on to.
Know that these few moments,
You can set everything down that you've been carrying.
The responsibilities,
The expectations,
The conversations.
The demands on your time and attention.
And know you're not abandoning them.
And right now.
You don't need to solve any of them.
You're simply allowing yourself to put them down momentarily.
Take a deep,
Comfortable breath in through your nose.
And as you exhale,
Open your mouth and allow the breath to leave with an audible ah.
Let's do that again.
Breathing in deeply.
And releasing with an audible exhale.
Continue with this rhythm,
And if it feels comfortable for you,
You can extend your tongue and exhale in lion's breath,
Allowing yourself to fully release.
And as you continue with this comfortable,
Audible exhale,
I'd like you to consider if gentle movement would feel good for your body.
That could be swaying from side to side.
Gently moving your body back and forward.
Or even rolling your neck.
Any movement that would feel good to your body is welcome here.
And as you allow your breath and body to slowly settle back into their natural rhythm,
Notice how the body feels.
Notice any sensations or shifts that may have occurred.
Allow yourself to settle into this moment.
And simply receive.
For these next few moments.
You get to just be.
No expectations.
No demands.
Nothing to accomplish.
Just being present with yourself in this moment.
Begin to expand your awareness beyond your physical body.
Notice the energy or sounds around you.
The space you are occupying.
Whatever it is your body is coming into contact with.
And take this moment to acknowledge how amazing it is that you have given yourself these few minutes.
A few minutes that are just for you.
Where nothing else is expected of you.
And as you return to your day,
Remember you don't have to wait until you are completely depleted to give yourself permission to pause.
You are worthy of replenishment.
Even when there are things to do.
And you can return to this space as frequently as you need to.
Namaste.
