Drifting Into The Gap Of Freedom

Take my voice with you, as you drift into the gap of freedom. Creating space between thought and action is vital when recovering from any sort of addictive, compulsive, or obsessive behaviour. That space (the gap) gives you the opportunity to make better decisions in every area of life, but especially when the thought to carry out that behaviour arises. With practice, time and consistency, you can regain control of your mind and your thinking, paving the way for a life of present moment living.

Transcript

Welcome to this meditation practice.

During this short practice,

I'm going to guide you down,

Into the gap of freedom.

Where you'll be free from thoughts,

Free from sensations,

And free from external sounds and distraction.

You'll access the present moment.

Make sure your phone is on silent,

Or do not disturb.

Then sit in a comfortable position,

Making sure you maintain an upright and alert posture.

And place your hands wherever they feel most comfortable.

Gently close the eyes and mouth,

Keeping your jaw soft.

Take a deep breath,

In through the nose,

Noticing where you feel the breath most prominently.

Exhale through the nose,

Just letting go,

Releasing,

Observing.

And notice the gap at the end of the out breath,

The gap between exhale and inhale.

A short space,

Where there is no breath,

Just peace,

Tranquility,

And freedom.

And as you notice the temperature,

Of the air around you,

You notice yourself,

Drifting into that gap,

A little bit further,

A little bit deeper.

And as you notice each exhale,

From this point forward,

You notice yourself,

Drifting into that gap,

A little bit further,

Bathing in that gap,

A little bit longer.

And as we take a few moments,

Of silence now,

Maintain attention on the breath,

Not trying to control it in any way,

Just allowing,

And observing.

And if your mind wanders off at any point,

As soon as you notice,

Bring your attention,

Back to the breath.

And as we near the end of this meditation practice,

Notice how you feel,

And take those feelings,

Of well being,

Of peace,

Tranquility,

And stillness,

With you,

Into the rest of your day.

And as I count down from three,

To one,

Gradually waking up,

Becoming more alert,

And becoming more aware of your surroundings,

And the sounds around you.

Three,

Waking up,

Two,

Becoming more alert,

And one,

Open your eyes,

Fully awake,

And fully aware,

Of your surroundings,

And the sounds around you.