Coping With Stress & Drama Life Sometimes Throws At Us

Difficult times can create some DRAMA in our lives. But there is a way out! Please enjoy some steps for doing just that and then allow yourself to soak into a very relaxing BREATHING MEDITATION. This practice has been inspired by the work of the Center for Transformational Presence/Alan Seal

Transcript

Hi,

My name is Sambo.

Today I want to talk to you about drama.

A lot of things happen in our lives.

Sometimes it's something external interfering with our so-called calm life.

Or it can be something that we generate ourselves.

Or it can be something of a combination of those.

And it's often about who's to blame.

It may be that we are blaming our spouse.

It may be that we are blaming our external environment,

Situation,

Whatever global event happening.

Or it can be blaming ourselves.

But this drama is not necessary.

Any situation that we face in life,

It's possible to take a look at that situation from above.

Kind of raise above it and see the whole big picture of the whole event.

And once we are able to do that,

We have a choice.

It may appear that there's absolutely no way out of some situation.

But there's always a choice,

At least a choice to define your relationship to that situation.

It's always up to you to make that choice.

And that choice is always there.

Every time,

No matter what the situation is,

The choice is always there.

Choice is always about who we choose to be in that particular situation.

There's always that option to define what is my role in that situation.

Once you have defined your role in that particular situation,

You understand that there's always an opportunity.

That opportunity may be a little bit hidden in that situation,

But it's always there.

Opportunity means that there is something that wants to happen.

There is something that wants to become visible for you.

I want you to imagine a situation where you have met this kind of drama.

And take a moment and think about that.

What is the situation it was happening in?

What was the choice available for you in that particular moment?

And what was the opportunity hidden in there?

What wanted to happen?

What was it that really,

Really wanted to become visible?

There was something in there that wanted to get your attention.

And also,

What was the potential in that particular moment?

I bet that there was a lot hidden in there.

And now that you have an idea that what wanted to happen in that particular moment,

There's a great opportunity to define what is your role in that moment.

Who is that event actually asking you to be?

Please notice that this is not about doing,

But this is about your role.

And who are you supposed to be in that situation?

Who are you asked to be?

And only after that comes the moment for action.

What does that situation want you to do?

So firstly,

What wants to happen is a very important question.

Secondly,

Who is that asking you to be?

And only thirdly,

What is it asking you to do?

I want you to go through these steps again and go back to some moment where you have faced some challenging situation or something.

And really go through these steps.

This process is actually transforming the way you are present to life in each moment.

Think about it for a little moment.

And the best way to become aware of these opportunities is to take a moment and learn to breathe.

I want to talk you through a guided meditation,

A breathing meditation.

Breathing is so much more than just taking the oxygen into your lungs.

It is actually an energetic event.

Therefore,

It's quite vital that you have your attention in the breathing in certain way.

So let's start this meditation.

Take an easy position.

Have your upper torso straight up.

Your feet flat on the ground if possible.

And have a convenient location where you can be at ease.

You may lower your hands on your lap and just relax.

It's always a good advice to close your eyes.

Now please take a deep breath in.

And hold it,

Hold it,

Hold it.

Keep on holding.

Hold a bit more.

And a tad more.

And even more.

And now let go.

Completely empty.

Please take another deep breath in.

And now let go.

Completely empty.

Please imagine that you are breathing in from the sky.

And you are breathing out back to the sky.

Breathe in from the sky.

Breathe out to the sky.

Breathe in from the sky.

And breathe out to the sky.

Breathe in from the sky.

And now breathe out to the ground.

Breathe in from the sky.

And breathe out through your feet to the ground.

Breathe in from the sky.

And breathe out through your feet to the ground.

Now breathe in from the ground.

And breathe out back to the ground.

Breathe in from the ground.

Breathe out back to the ground.

Breathe in from the ground.

Breathe out back to the ground.

Breathe in from the ground.

And now breathe out to the sky.

Breathe in from the ground.

Breathe out to the sky.

Breathe in from the ground.

Breathe out to the sky.

Now breathe in from the left.

Breathe back to the left.

Breathe in from the left.

Breathe out to the left.

Breathe in from the left.

Breathe out to the left.

Breathe in from the left.

And now breathe out to the right.

Breathe in from the left.

Breathe out to the right.

Breathe in from the left.

Breathe out to the right.

Now breathe in from the right.

Breathe back out to the right.

Breathe in from the right.

Breathe out to the right.

Breathe in from the right.

Breathe out to the right.

Breathe in from the right.

Now breathe out to the left.

Breathe in from the right.

Breathe out to the left.

Breathe in from the right.

Breathe out to the left.

And now breathe in from everywhere.

Breathe out to everywhere.

Breathe in everywhere.

Breathe out to everywhere.

Breathe in from everywhere.

Breathe out to everywhere.

Breathe in from everywhere.

And breathe out to everywhere.

Now imagine breathing with every cell of your body.

Take a breath in with every cell of your body.

Breathe out with every cell of your body.

Allow every cell to do the breathing.

In and out.

At your own pace.

Feel all of your body doing the breathing.

Every single cell is doing the breathing.

Deep in and deep out.

Feel the vibration that is going on in every cell of your body.

Feel the energy moving in the body.

Feel the energy in motion.

Allow this breathing to happen with every cell of your body.

Feel that vibration.

Feel that energy in motion.

Enjoy that energy in motion.

Now you may scan your body doing the breathing.

How your feet are doing the breathing.

How your legs are doing the breathing.

The lower body doing the breathing.

Your stomach doing the breathing.

Your upper torso doing the breathing.

Your arms doing the breathing.

Your head doing the breathing.

Feel your entire body doing the breathing.

Now you may start sensing your body.

Becoming aware of your body.

Becoming aware of the clothes on your skin.

Becoming aware of air touching your skin.

Becoming aware of the chair supporting you.

Becoming aware of the space you are in.

Now just allow breathing to happen.

Now follow your chest doing the breathing.

Now please listen to your heart.

Listen to every beat it makes.

Listen to the rhythm of your heart.

Listen to your heart doing the work.

It's not asking what's in it for me.

It's pumping the energy in your body.

Now take your attention back to your breathing and notice how you breathe through your nose.

And slowly,

Very slowly,

Very gently come back to the space you are in.

And when you feel comfortable,

Please open your eyes,

But do it slowly.

There is absolutely no rush.

Welcome back.

I hope you feel good.

I hope that you could really feel how your entire body was doing the breathing.

I believe you can also feel that you are much more relaxed,

Much more present to this moment,

Much more present to yourself.

So this was the breathing meditation.

It's very good for your lungs.

It's very good for your entire body.

It's very good for your entire being.

It's very good for becoming present to this moment.

Thank you so much for this moment together.

And please keep in mind that you can always return to this exercise.

I even recommend that you do it daily.

It's going to be very good for you.

Thank you so much.

See you soon.

Reviews

A most interesting and effective breathing technique to reach a place of calm energy.

🌿✨💜✨🌿 Thank you. Xxx

beautiful calming voice and great breathing meditation, very grounding. Thank you 🙏🏻

Wow!.... felt my whole body as one powerful breathing energy. Thank you Sampo and will return tot this powerful meditation 🙏🏻

Thank you so much. I feel more grounded, presented and centered.
Very good guidance you gave to me.

Kitos Sampo! I feel relaxed and present.
It reminds me of Theory U from the Presencing institute (ask what wants to emerge, wait, then act) and Thomas Hübl (trauma healing needs embodiment). Take care.

Peaceful and relaxing, thoughtful and well received by me. Thank you for the gift, Sampo.

Whole brain whole body breathing. V nice. 🙏