Hello,
Thank you for joining me today.
I know that when things are feeling a bit stressful and a bit intense that a little bit of movement can make the world of difference and so in this practice we're going to attach a count to finger taps.
So what we're going to do is we're going to tap each of our fingers in turn.
You can do it with one or both hands.
So as you tap your thumb to your index finger,
You're going to say one.
As you tap your middle finger,
You're going to say two.
As you tap your ring finger,
You're going to say three.
And as you tap your pinky finger or little finger,
You're going to say four.
And remember you can do these techniques at whatever pace feels good for your body in the moment.
So just a reminder before we get started,
Thumb to index finger one,
Thumb to middle finger two,
Thumb to ring finger three and thumb to little finger four.
So now get yourself comfortable,
Decide whether you're going to do it with one or two hands.
Take a deep breath in with me.
And then start your tapping.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Remember you can go whatever pace feels good for you.
Just tapping your fingers in turn.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Keeping a rhythm that feels good,
Natural,
Allow it to move through your body.
Allow it to shift as you get used to it.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
And remember it's perfectly natural for your mind to get distracted,
For it to wonder about what you're going to have for dinner or that project that's on your to-do list.
So if you lose your count or lose your finger taps,
That's perfectly normal.
The trick of mindfulness is to bring yourself back.
So bring yourself back,
Tap your thumb to your index finger and say one.
Middle finger two,
Ring finger three,
Little finger four.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Keep your count going.
Notice if there's a lot of movement in your arms as well or just stillness,
It's just your fingers.
Keep that count going,
Keep those finger taps going.
Beautiful.
A simple technique but one I hope that has helped you to feel a little bit more connected and grounded into your body.
Allow the count to stop.
Allow yourself just to notice how you feel.
Perhaps you want to take another deep inhale and exhale just to finish off the practice.
Excellent.
Thank you for joining me for this technique.
I hope to see you here again soon.
