Find a comfortable position,
Either seated or lying down.
Do a quick scan of the body.
Notice what you're carrying,
What brought you to this practice.
Start by softening the hands and feet.
Relax any clenching in the belly or in the chest.
Allow the throat to fill up the neck and release any holding in the jaw or the eyes.
Become aware of your breath.
Notice the steady rhythm of the breath in and the breath out.
Start to hear the sounds of the breath,
Inhaling and so,
Exhaling hum.
Inhale so,
Exhale hum.
So,
Hum.
So,
Hum.
Use your breath as the underlying anchor.
Notice any sounds around you or when the mind starts to wander.
And when you catch your mind adrift,
Just steer your attention back to the sounds of the breath.
So,
Hum.
When you notice the mind wandering,
Again just soften right back here and return to the breath.
So,
Hum.
As you start to prepare to return to your day,
Carry this practice with you.
Noting that underlying everything that you do,
There's the steady rhythm of breath.
So,
Hum.
Slowly begin to open your eyes and mindfully return to your day.