Begin by getting comfortable.
Find a seat in a position that works for you.
Maybe cross-legged,
Maybe in a chair,
Maybe you're lying down.
Allow yourself to notice your body here in this moment,
However it is.
Notice the places that you're supported by the earth underneath you,
By the chair or by the bed.
Let yourself notice if it feels okay.
Anything here that feels solid,
Solid,
Comfortable,
Or okay to notice.
As if you can use these sensations as an anchor that keeps you connected to the present moment and the safety that is here right now.
And I invite you to take a moment and rest here in this place of feeling supported and anchored and letting yourself notice what's here when there's nothing that needs to be done,
When there's no problem that needs to be fixed,
Nothing that needs to be changed.
You might notice your mind or sensations arising inside that remind you of things that do need to be done,
Problems that do need to be fixed,
And you can acknowledge these,
Say,
Yes,
This exists.
And can it wait on the side for a moment while you do this practice?
While you take a moment for rest,
Knowing that you can come back and attend to whatever needs to be attended to when you're finished.
Can you bring some curiosity to this experience of rest?
What does it feel like?
What sensations are here?
And if thoughts arise,
Again asking them to sit on the side,
To watch and wait while you rest here with some curiosity,
Continuing to be anchored by the sensation of the floor,
The chair,
Your solid body,
And the feeling of the breath coming and going.
And checking to see if it's okay to let yourself take this in,
To really experience and even enjoy this experience of rest,
And what it feels like to be here.
And now checking to see if there's anything else here that would like to be known or acknowledged or taken in that's going to help you with this experience of rest.
Letting it know that you can come back and spend more time here later,
If that feels true for you.
And bringing your attention slowly to your body,
To your mind,
To your body,
To your body,
To your mind.
And bringing your attention slowly back to your body,
Your feet,
Your hands,
And the room around you.
Feeling ready to continue on with whatever else needs to be done today.
Thank you for joining me.
