Hello everyone,
This is Isabel.
This is your special time where you can enjoy some rest and relaxation.
Find somewhere quiet and peaceful to lay or sit.
And rest your arms by your sides.
If you wish,
Gently close your eyes.
Now let's begin.
Let's start by taking a slow deep breath in.
And slowly breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Slowly begin to get a sense of your breath.
Can you feel it moving in and out of your body?
Notice where you are experiencing your breath.
Is it through your nose?
In your chest?
Or maybe in your belly?
Breathe in and breathe out.
Just rest with your breath,
Watching it.
Being aware of it as though you are noticing your breathing for the very first time.
Breathing in and breathe out again.
Become curious about your breath,
Noticing what it feels like to breathe in and breathe out.
If your mind begins to wander,
That is perfectly normal.
Just say to yourself,
Thinking.
Then slowly return back to your breath.
Breathing in and breathing out.
You may have to do this over and over again.
And that is perfectly okay.
This is called anchor breathing.
Breathing in and breathing out.
Breathing in and breathing out.
Your breath can be an anchor,
A home base to which you can return to anytime.
Just like a boat,
Boats have an anchor,
So when a storm comes it won't get blown out to sea.
Whatever the weather,
Rainy,
Windy or if the sea is rough,
The boat never leaves the shore.
The anchor breath connects us to that deep calm inside our bodies.
Whatever emotions we are experiencing,
Sadness,
Anger or worry,
When we breathe in deeply we can become calm again.
Where is your breath at this moment?
Just notice it.
Has it wandered off?
Don't judge it.
Just gently say,
Thinking.
And lovingly come back to your breath.
Breathing in and breathing out.
Breathing in and breathing out.
And one last time,
Breathing in and gently breathing out.
When you hear the bell,
Slowly open your eyes and come back to this moment,
Feeling peaceful and calm.
