This is a quick breath awareness meditation.
This meditation is helpful in times of stress,
Anxiety,
Or when we notice that we are rushing through our day.
Let's begin by taking a comfortable seat.
Close your eyes and let's go within.
We are going to bring our awareness to our breath.
The natural breath.
The air flowing in and out of your nose.
The chest rising and falling.
Let's take an inhale and an exhale.
Inhale to the count of three.
And exhale to the count of five.
Leaving the exhale a little longer than the inhale and making a sound as we exhale.
This will help to release any stress in the body-mind system.
Relax your shoulders.
Relax and unhinge your jaw.
Let the tongue fall off the roof of the mouth.
Let's just let the body soften.
And notice as the body softens,
The mind will do the same.
As the mind softens,
The body will do the same.
Thoughts will arise.
Thoughts may come and go.
Just notice the thoughts and gently return back to your breath.
If you notice any distractions,
Softly and with ease,
Return to the breath.
Breath awareness is a simple practice.
It is the observation of the natural state of breathing.
It is a witnessing of our thoughts and learning how to return to the present moment.
No to-do lists and no stress.
Know that you can do this simple practice at any moment of any day.
Now we will slowly start to deepen the breath.
Place your hands over your heart and bow your head in gratitude to your soul.
Thank you for being here and for taking a few moments to center yourself.
Please gently and slowly start to open your eyes.
