The more that we try and outrun and avoid our discomfort,
The louder it tends to become.
It will go to any lengths to try and get our attention,
Whether that be emotional symptoms,
Physical symptoms,
It will do whatever it takes to get us to pay attention to it.
Which is why learning to sit with discomfort,
Observe it without being overwhelmed by it,
Is one of the most valuable skills that we can acquire as a human.
The more that we do that,
The more that our bodies and brains will trust that we can face our discomfort.
And even though it may never feel fully easy,
Even though it may always feel a bit scary and uncomfortable,
It will get easier over time.
And so now we'll spend some time here learning how to sit with discomfort,
Learning how to observe it,
And maybe even gaining some insight and awareness that that discomfort is holding for you.
Getting into a position that feels comfortable to you in this moment,
But also allows you to remain alert and present.
Gently casting your gaze downwards or closing your eyes if that allows you to be more present with yourself.
Beginning with three rounds of deep inhales and exhales.
Slowly inhaling through the nose.
Slowly exhaling through the mouth.
Slowly inhaling through the nose.
Slowly exhaling through the mouth.
And again,
Slowly inhaling through the nose.
Slowly exhaling out through the mouth.
And now inviting your discomfort to come forward,
Letting it know that it's not too much.
Letting it know that you welcome it and want to hear from it.
It might show up as a physical sensation,
It might show up as an image or a memory.
There is no right or wrong answer here.
Just allowing whatever wants to emerge to come forward.
And you may notice some parts of you wanting to avoid this,
Or some inner dialogue occurring,
Trying to put words to this discomfort.
And simply asking those parts of you to take a step to the side,
Letting them know that you appreciate them wanting to protect you,
But letting them know that you're able to be with discomfort in this moment.
And just noticing what it's like to observe the discomfort in this way.
Not to get overwhelmed by it,
Not to get attached to it.
Just simply being with it.
And if it feels like that's hard to do,
Reminding yourself of your inner strength and resilience,
That you do have the ability and power to be here with discomfort in this moment.
Reminding yourself,
I am strong.
I am resilient.
I am capable of being with discomfort.
Game is great.
Discomfort often carries valuable messages and information for us from our inner knowing,
From our intuition and deep wisdom.
And if we're able to be with discomfort,
This is one of the most beautiful things that can arise from that experience.
Now posing some questions to yourself to see if you can gain more insight and awareness from this discomfort.
What does discomfort need you to know in this moment?
What would it say if it had a voice?
Is there anyone in your life that needs forgiveness in order for this discomfort to move forward?
Is there self forgiveness that needs to occur for this discomfort to let you move forward?
What does discomfort want you to know about yourself or learn from these experiences that it wants you to be aware of in this moment?
Are there any actionable steps that discomfort needs you to take in order for it to let you move forward that might look like expressing your wants and needs to another person that might look like practicing more self awareness to not become overtaken by our emotions in different situations that might be evaluating a different type of outcome in your life for relationships than you may have previously thought that would look like?
And finally,
Asking the discomfort,
What else should I have asked you in this moment?
What else do you need me to know?
Now,
Expressing gratitude to this discomfort for being willing to share all of this value valuable information with you to allow you to gain a better understanding of yourself and access that deep internal wisdom that we all have within us.
Simply noticing what it was like to observe the discomfort to be with it,
And to even gain insight and awareness from being able to do this.
And taking a moment to notice any subtle changes that may have occurred in your mind and in your body.
Exposing gratitude towards yourself for taking these few moments to give yourself the gift of tapping into your inner strength and resilience of sitting with discomfort and having a new experience.
And whenever you're ready,
Slowly beginning to wiggle your fingers and toes,
Or bringing some movement into your body in whatever way feels good for you.
Slowly opening your eyes and coming back to the space around you.
Thank you for taking this time to meditate with me,
And I wish you a beautiful rest of your day.
