Goodbye Old. Hello New. – Sensations, Emotions & Feelings

The meditation ‘Sensations, emotions & feelings’ is about noticing what’s asking for your attention and knowing the difference between sensations, emotions and feelings. You’ll tune into your breath, the sensations in your body and reflect on what's present in your body, mind and heart. This self-inquiry exercise is part of the journal 'Goodbye Old. Hello New.’ which is written by Marianne de Kuyper.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to goodbye old, Hello new and we are ready for the theme tune in find a comfortable position to sit in and allow yourself to sit still, Breathe deeply feel the in-breath and the out-breath, Feel the rising and the falling of your chest and belly and notice what is present and asking for your attention today, So what is present and asking for your attention today and it could be something at the more physical level so in your body what are you noticing in your body or is there perhaps a thought that is very present or a feeling an emotion and now for me because i know we often confuse these things an emotion is something more physical something that you notice inside of your body that is putting you into motion that wants you to get up and move now a feeling for me is what you sense in the body and that you then label so that's when your mind interprets what you are noticing in the body and that's when we say oh i feel today i feel because we have already given meaning to what we're noticing in the body so for now when we are tuning in tune into the sensation of the breath in your body and notice mainly if that's possible what is present at the physical level so what are you noticing in your body for example are you warm are you cold do you feel quiet and peaceful or maybe restless but also does a body part feel painful uncomfortable or does the body feel relaxed do you feel tension somewhere in the body or does it feel spacious so what is happening in your body can you notice the breath in the body can you notice the sensations in your body and it's all right to also take note of what's happening in the mind and in the heart so body mind and heart it's all one it's all one so what so what is most present today and what is asking for your attention so what is present what is most present inside of you today at this moment so tune in to what is most present right now inside of you at the level of the body or perhaps the mind and the heart and you can sit still for a couple more minutes and then you put the reflection at the back of your mind keep noticing the breath in the body keep noticing what is present today and whenever you are ready to finish the meditation take another deep breath in excellent when you're ready you open your eyes and you move into the rest of your day