Mindfulness In May 2022 (Open Practice)

Use this mindful exercise for daily practice during the last week of May. The focus of this gentle session is open mindfulness, using what we have practiced over the last 3 weeks. Allowing yourself to objectively observe your current state of being, with kindness and patience. This track is to give you the space, permission, and moment to focus on how you are right now as a whole.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to mindfulness with Ruby.

I would like for us to start taking a gentle inhale through the nose.

And then slowly and calmly exhaling through the mouth.

Inhaling in through the nose.

And then breathing out as you begin to slowly close your eyes.

Today we are going to practice open mindfulness.

A collection of what we have practiced so far for the last three weeks.

So becoming more aware of your body sensations,

Your thoughts and your breath.

An open state of mindfulness.

Allowing yourself to kindly observe how you truly are in this moment.

So take a moment now to observe and acknowledge.

And if helpful you can narrate what is going on.

For example,

A thought about this has passed through my mind.

Or I am feeling a sensation in my right foot.

Or I feel my breath within my lower stomach.

These are examples.

Take some time now to observe how you are right now.

If any emotions come up for you during or even after the exercise,

That's okay as well.

Allow yourself to feel whatever it is that you are feeling.

So acknowledging your emotions without avoiding or judging them.

Take a moment now to notice how you are feeling as a whole.

Do you feel more relaxed and calm?

Have your thoughts slowed down?

Has your breathing changed in any way?

Take a moment now to notice how you are feeling as a whole.

And now I would like for us to take a nice and gentle inhale through the nose.

And then exhaling through the mouth as you start to slowly open your eyes.

And again inhaling in through the nose.

And then calmly exhaling through the mouth.

Thank you for taking this time to practice open mindfulness.

Thank you.