Thank you for joining me to practice.
Today we'll be focused on just getting grounded.
At times I feel that I'm all up in my head and really not focused on the present moment.
For some reason it can be difficult to really feel grounded,
To feel present and to not get lost in thought or lost in the mind.
To begin,
Just find a comfortable position.
Seated is great,
But if you're feeling that it's best to lie down,
That is also a great position.
Become comfortable in your environment and in your seat or on the surface that you're lying down on.
Allow your body to feel heavy,
Really sink into the surface,
Sinking into this moment.
Just begin to follow the breath,
Just as it is.
Breathing in,
Feeling the belly expand,
Breathing out,
Feeling the belly contract.
The breath endlessly flows.
It is always an aspect that is present in each moment.
As you flow with the breath,
You can gently close the eyes,
Turning inward,
Expanding this connection between the heart,
Between the mind and between the body.
Connecting to this present moment.
And as we connect with this moment,
Just take note of when the mind has entered in again.
Take note of when a thought has pulled you away,
When a thought has taken you out of this grounding.
And bring your attention back to your breath.
And as you bring the attention to your breath,
You can silently repeat the following phrase,
I am grounded.
You are connecting to the surface that you're seated on or lying down on.
You are connecting to your heart center.
Connecting the mind and the body.
Allowing yourself to just slow down.
To just be still in this moment.
You have nowhere else to go and nothing to do but to just be here.
Continuing to take note of when your focus has shifted into a thought.
Gently bringing your attention back to your breath,
Back to the surface that you're seated on.
Back to this moment.
And you can begin to connect with some aspects of your environment.
Whether that's the sound of the wind.
Maybe a sound inside your space.
A faucet running.
Maybe there's voices of people talking.
All of these aspects of your environment represent this present moment.
And it will always be a constant battle between our mind and the present moment.
The first step to really accessing the present moment is recognizing when you are caught in the thought.
So this practice is always available as a tool to really strengthen this ability.
As we begin to let go of this short practice.
We'll take one deep inhale.
And letting go of anything you need to with the exhale.
Acknowledging once more.
That this is the present moment.
Silently repeating the phrase,
I am grounded.
As we let go of practice.
You can make some small movements with the fingers or the toes.
Maybe move or stretch in any way that you need to.
And whenever you feel ready to do so,
You can gently open your eyes.
Taking in all of the aspects of your environment.
Thank you for being present with me today.
