5 Minute Pause

A short mindfulness meditation to help you pause and find some space in a busy world. Simply spend 5 minutes in your own company doing absolutely nothing. Find some space in the middle of even the most busy times.

Transcript

Five minute pause.

So setting an intention for the next few minutes to simply be in your own company.

To take some time out of a busy day and find some space.

Reminding yourself that there is nothing that you need to do or achieve for the next few minutes.

And perhaps enjoying that sense of having nothing to accomplish just for now.

And as you pause in this way,

The invitation is to allow your senses to gently begin to open.

Beginning to open to sounds in the environment around you.

Sounds from your own body.

Sounds from outside the room.

There is no need to go out looking for any sounds in particular.

Just allowing these perceptions to come to you.

Feeling the throb of the body.

Sensations of aliveness tingling or fizzing in the hands.

Sensations of pressure or contact or weight in the feet.

You might have a sense of your clothing in touch with your skin.

So feeling your whole body sitting or standing here.

You might be also having a sense of the breath.

The swell of the breath down in the abdomen.

Expansion on the in-breath.

And collapse on the out-breath.

Just feeling your body breathe.

Allowing your body to breathe naturally.

Giving up the need to control your force.

And when you're ready,

Just beginning to allow the focus of attention to begin to widen around the breath.

Coming back to a sense of the weight of your body sitting here.

Fizzing in the hands.

Sensation in the feet.

Feeling the edges of your body.

Perhaps even having a sense of the space around your body.

And then when you're ready,

Allowing your eyes to open.

And continuing with your day.

Thank you.

Reviews

Very soothing relaxing voice. Thank you.😌

Perfect for when I'm anxious and need a quick reset.

I really liked this one. Thank you.

So soothing. But difficult to hear, even at top volume

Calming voice.
Calming meditation.
Peaceful💓

Nice mindful break.

Exactly what I needed...bookmarked!

Essy and simple pause - though my monkey brain couldn't even sit still for five mins.

Thank you Neil for leading me gently back into being.

Great quick meditation! Really grounding!

Really soothing voice and pace was just right, thank you.

An excellent way to recharge and reset in the afternoon! Thank you!

Exactly what I needed in the middle of this emotional day! Thank you.

*€£** thanks for meditating with me***€£***

Lovely, quick break from daily insanity - thank you.

Perfect break to recenter

That's was beautiful wish it was longer!

Yesss needed this

Just right for a midday meditation break.