2-Minute Body Scan For Stress & Overthinking

Feeling overwhelmed, tense or caught in overthinking?

This gentle 2-minute body scan offers a brief pause in your day to help you reconnect with the present moment. As you bring awareness to different parts of your body, you may notice tension beginning to soften and your mind becoming a little calmer and clearer.

Ideal when you:

• need a quick mental reset
• feel stressed or overloaded
• want to ground yourself between tasks
• are looking for a short mindfulness practice you can return to throughout the day

Created by Rebecca Hitchcock, BABCP-accredited CBT therapist, this CBT-informed practice is designed to help you build calm and awareness one small step at a time.

Transcript

Quick body scan. This is a short body scan to help you reset. Sit or lie comfortably. Begin with a deep breath. In through your nose and out through your mouth. Bring your attention to your feet Notice any sensation. And gently let go. Move upward. Your leg. Your hips. Your part. Causing wherever there's tension. Breathe into those areas. Now your shoulders. Your arms. Your neck. Your face. Soften your jaw. Your eyes. You for it. Notice how your body feels now. You can come back to this any time you need to slow down or reconnect.