Point Of Contact

Use this mindfulness practice to increase awareness, notice sensations that are otherwise not paid attention to. In this meditation, you are guided to notice the points of contacts between your body and other things like chair, floor or the air as you sit in the meditation. You can elaborate and use this practice throughout the day to start incorporating mindfulness and extended awareness in your daily life.

Transcript

The body is always in contact with something whether it is a chair, The ground, Your bed or the air around you. This offers a powerful way to tune in to your present time experience. You can be mindful of these points of contacts anytime in the meditation or throughout your daily life. The sensations are generally easy to feel making this an ideal practice for beginners to mindfulness. You can do this practice in any position but I recommend it to try while sitting or lying down, Close the eyes and bring your awareness to the posture of your body. Make any minor adjustments to help the body be at ease. Begin by noticing the places where the body is touching something else. Can you feel the contact between your feet and the floor? Pay attention to the physical feeling of the feet. There is nothing special to do here. Just observe how the feet feel in this moment. Continue up to where you can feel the contact between your rear end and the chair or the cushion. Notice the contact and pressure of the upper thighs with the chair. Rest your awareness here mindfully observing what this feels like in the body. Bring attention to the hands however they may be resting. Feel the places where the hands are touching each other sitting in the lap or resting on the knees. Focus on whatever part of the hand is in contact with something else. And now see where you can feel the sensation of the clothes on your body. You can scan the body to see where the sensation is present. It may be the easiest to feel the places where the clothing stops and the skin is exposed such as the arms, Neck or ankles. Mindfully bring your awareness to the sensation of the air on your skin. You may notice the temperature of the air feels different on the palm of the hand than on the back of the hand. You may also feel the wind if you are sitting outside. There is no right or wrong. Just be true to your experience in this moment. Finishing this practice bring mindfulness to the points of contact during your day. Whenever you sit down feel the body come into the contact with the chair. When you stand up notice your feet on the floor.