Is your mind busy?
It's very common to have a busy mind,
Especially if you have a lot of responsibilities.
Maybe you're a parent or you're a single parent,
Or you have a demanding role at work,
Or you're
caring for your loved ones.
Having a busy mind is okay.
It's very common,
But learning how to quieten your mind is just as important as managing
all of your responsibilities.
Among other things,
Quietening your mind helps you to avoid stress and burnout,
And a busy
mind is also a symptom of stress and burnout.
So the good news is that your self-reiki practice helps to quieten your mind,
And today we're
actually going to focus on different points on your head.
So I'll lead you through the practice.
It will take about 12 minutes or so,
So please find a comfortable space.
You might be inside or outside,
On your couch or on your bedroom floor.
Begin by taking a deep breath in,
And then out.
Another deep breath in,
And then out,
And one more deep breath in,
And then out.
Allow your shoulders to drop,
And become aware of your sitting bones connected to the
seat beneath you.
And begin by placing your hands on your eyes,
Inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations
taking place in your hands or just underneath your hands.
And each time your mind wanders,
Notice where it's wandered to,
And then bring your awareness
back to any sensations taking place in your hands.
If you don't notice any sensations taking place,
That's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara,
So breathing in to your hara,
Noticing any
sensations taking place in your hands or just underneath your hands.
And each time your mind wanders,
Acknowledge where it's wandered to,
And then bring your
awareness back to any sensations taking place in your hands.
If you can't feel any sensations taking place,
That's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara,
Breathing in to your hara,
Noticing any sensations taking
place in your hands or just underneath your hands.
And now take your hands and place them over your ears.
And again,
Inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations taking place in your hands
or just underneath your hands.
And each time your mind wanders,
Acknowledge where it's wandered to,
And then bring your
awareness back to any sensations taking place in your hands.
If you don't notice any sensations taking place,
That's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara,
Breathing in to your hara,
Noticing any sensations
taking place in your hands or just underneath your hands.
Now take your hands and place them on your forehead.
And again,
Inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations taking place in your hands
or just underneath your hands.
And each time your mind wanders,
Acknowledge where it's wandered to,
And then bring your
awareness back to any sensations taking place in your hands.
If you can't feel any sensations taking place,
That's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara,
Breathing in to your hara,
Noticing any sensations taking
place in your hands or just underneath your hands.
Breathing in to your hara,
Noticing any sensations taking place in your hands or just underneath
your hands.
And now take your hands and place them on top of your head.
It's probably more comfortable to have your hands separated.
And again,
Inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations taking place in your hands
or just underneath your hands.
And each time your mind wanders,
Acknowledge where it's wandered to,
And then bring your
awareness back to any sensations taking place in your hands.
And if you can't feel any sensations taking place,
That's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara,
Breathing in to your hara,
Noticing any sensations taking
place in your hands or just underneath your hands.
Inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations taking place in your hands or just underneath
your hands.
Take a deep breath in,
And then out.
Become aware of your sitting bones connected to the surface beneath you.
Become aware of your feet connected to the surface beneath you.
And then whenever you're ready,
Open your eyes and come back into the space.
