Self Awareness Meditation

A guided meditation that focuses on using the breath as a tool to expand the awarness into the self, deepen the connection with how we feel in our body, mind and emotions to be able to understand ourselves more and learn how to let go of whatever doesnt serve us.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to this guided meditation. To start this practice, Please find a comfortable position, Either sitting on a chair or on the ground on your mat. Make sure that your spine is as straight as possible, The shoulders are relaxed away from the ears, And gently close the eyes if that works for you. Let's start by taking a few deep breaths through the nose, Inhaling, Holding the breath for a few seconds, And then exhale out through the mouth, Making the sound ahhh. Go ahead and do that a few more times. Great. And now, Slowly find your natural breath. Breathing naturally in and out of your nose without any effort, Just find your natural rhythm. And as you find your rhythm, Just start to slowly bring your awareness to the sensation of your breath as it enters and leaves your body. Breathing in, Breathing out. Connecting with your breath and allowing the breath to help you go inwards. And throughout this practice, Whenever your mind wonders as it naturally will, Just accept the wondering mind and just return to the breath by maybe taking a deeper breath in, Feeling it again in your body, Feeling the physical sensation of your breath. And go back and find that natural rhythm. With every inhale and every exhale, You're deepening your connection with yourself. You're becoming more centered and grounded. You're letting go of anything that may have been on your mind, And you keep returning to the breath as your anchor to keep you present. Allow the breath to guide you. Allow the breath to help you connect deeper and deeper. And as you continue doing that, I want you to go ahead and expand the breath awareness into how you feel at this moment. Just notice if there are any emotions that are coming up for you. Explore your feelings, Doing your best not to judge them. Just accept them as you've accepted your wondering mind. Accept the emotional self, And with every exhale, Release that emotion. Allow them to just come and go. Observe. Maybe take a mental load, But let go of it. You are not your emotions. They're yours. So start viewing them, Observing them, And allowing them to come and go. Keeping the connection with your breath, Inhaling and exhaling in a connected and relaxed manner without any effort. Approaching this whole practice with a sense of curiosity, Gentleness, Rather than force. So taking another minute, Just noticing and observing how you feel from the inside in this moment. And maybe as you do that, Notice if the emotion triggered a body sensation or maybe a thought. And slowly start to shift from the emotional self to the physical sensation if it's present. And if it's not, Just quickly take a body scan and notice if you can feel your body, If there's a tension anywhere, Or there's pain. Connect with your physical body and notice any physical sensation that might be there. Exploring, Expanding your awareness, Connecting with your body with every breath, With every inhale and every exhale. You're deepening your relationship with yourself, You're connecting with how you feel in this moment. Breathe, Be here, Observe. And whatever physical sensations are coming up, As you did with the emotion, Accept it, Observe it. And if it's a tension or a pain, Allow it to leave your body with your exhale. Intentionally let it go with every breath that leads your body. You're releasing whatever your body is holding onto in a mindful way. Doing that while being kind to yourself, Gentle. You are not your body, You are not your physical sensations, They're yours. So keep breathing any tension out and exploring your awareness and your connection with your body. And notice maybe now if the physical sensation has triggered another emotion, Explore the relationship between them. How are they related? Is the emotion creating the physical sensation? Or is the physical sensation creating the emotion? Just breathe through it, Observe non-judgmentally. You're getting to know your body, You're getting to know yourself, Your emotions. Breathing naturally with awareness. And now as you continue expanding that awareness, As you continue breathing naturally in a connected manner, I want you to go ahead and expand it to your thoughts. Maybe the physical sensation or the emotion created that thought. Notice that. Focus now on your thoughts, What's coming through your head, What's the quality of your thinking. Again, Remember that your thoughts are not yours. Your thoughts are not yours. They're not facts. Your thoughts are not you. Allow them to just come and go. Observe them, Notice them, Just let them go. Don't judge them. Let them pass like clouds in the sky, Exhale them away and inhale peace and relaxation and exhale any thought that doesn't serve you out through your body. Release it. Breathe and allow the breath to continue relaxing you and anchoring you as you explore the relationship between your thoughts, Your physical sensation and your emotions. So take another minute observing your quality, The quality of your thoughts and whether your thoughts are generating any emotion in the body or a physical sensation. We're learning to connect with how we feel, To be aware of what's going on inside of us and to choose to let anything that's negative or that's bothering us or hurting us to be released with our exhales. Intentionally releasing. Breathe. And now after you've become aware of how you feel in your emotions, In your body and in your mind, I want you to slowly start to walk away from them. Take a deep inhale and release everything out and start to narrow your awareness back to the breath only. Going back to your anchor. Connecting deeply with the sensation of your breath. Allowing the breath to relax you. With every inhale and every exhale, You're relaxing a little bit more. You're releasing, You're letting go. So taking a few minutes in silence, Just deeply connecting with your breath again. Slowing it down as much as you can. Releasing that stress or tension. Releasing whatever you are holding onto. Knowing that your mind, Emotions and physical sensations don't define you. They're yours. You've observed them. Now mindfully walk away from them and release them. Coming back to your breath. Stay with your breath for a minute or two. Breathe. Breathe. Come back to the breath. Stay with your breath. Allow the breath to relax you. Knowing that the more you control the breath, The more you're connected to it, The more you can control your mind, Your emotions and your physical sensations. It's up to you. Use your breath. It's that beautiful tool within you that's gonna help you heal your body and release anything that doesn't serve you. Breathe. So now slowly start to let go of any effort to focus on your breath. And slowly start to wake up the body by moving your fingers and your toes. Taking your time. Or maybe moving your head from side to side. Gently waking up the body. And when you're ready, You can slowly start to open up your eyes. Namaste.