Simply Stopping

There is so much forward-moving momentum pulling at us all. It's all too easy for an entire day to go by in the blink of an eye with each moment spilling into the next. Before we know it, the day is finished, and we don't know where the time has gone. This simple practice of coming to a full stop and returning to presence invites us to disrupt that momentum and return to the core of our being. With practice, we can make it a habit to pause and make space for more "being" in our lives.

Transcript

Let's begin by taking a moment.

Allow your body to settle into a comfortable position.

You can keep your eyes closed or let them slightly open,

But allow your spine to lift,

The top of your head reaching up gently towards the sky and your shoulders softening.

Today we'll practice simply stopping.

Begin by taking a nice full breath in and a long breath out.

Notice what it's like to just stop,

To simply be still and present in this moment.

There's nothing that you have to do right now.

There's no job you have to perform.

There's no task that has to be done right this second.

No role you have to embody.

You can simply be still and present in this moment.

You might notice thoughts or sensations or sounds,

But just notice what it's like to be still and present in this moment.

The moment you're living right now.

Simply stopping.

And each time you find your mind somewhere else,

Just play with inviting the sense of stopping.

Let's continue practicing like this for a little while.

Let's take a moment to let go of the past,

And let go of the past for a little while.

Let's take a moment to let go of the past for a little while.

Let's take a moment to let go of the past for a little while.

And finishing with a nice deep breath in,

And a long breath out.

And just remembering,

Whenever you start a new activity today,

Maybe a work meeting or a meal,

A new task,

Just practice stopping and inviting just one minute of silence to give yourself time to stop,

Resist that forward moving momentum,

And just become more present to the next activity and the moment you're living.

Reviews

I think that this is a great practice to do, anytime of the day. I use it at least 3 times a day. It centers me every time.

I honestly wished it was longer as I was completely at ease and felt so relaxed after a long shift. Thanks so much for this! 😁

I like the reminder to take this into the rest of your day.

Yes I enjoyed that. The background music was calming as was your voice. Simple graceful practice 🦋

Nice message! Great way to start the day! Thank you!

Beautiful thank you

Thank you .. a hard thing I am working on.. just stopping my mind and being present.. thank you

Thank you so much for sharing this with us Namaste, my friend

Soothing voice and meditation that lifts my spirits.

I really appreciated the guidance to set a certain mindset for the meditation, then space to be in that mindset silently, and finally a reminder of how to take it forward into the rest of the day. Thank you! Wonderfully done.

Wonderful thank you!❤

Great to remind to just stopp and be in the present moment thank you so much for sharing your kind voice and meditation with me

Just wow. ❤️ Thankyou so much for reminding us to have a moment to stop. 😍💝

Thank you

Thank you 🙏

Thank you for this - it is exactly what I needed right now. 🙏😌

I love that there’s a pause—silence. A stop. How fitting! It has a wonderful effect.

A very useful and helpful meditation. Thank you 🙏🏾☀️

Amazing! Truly the best morning meditation I’ve done in weeks!!!

The simplest meditations are the best!