Hello my friends,
My name is Stacey Webb and today we're going to just set some time aside to really bring in awareness to each of our five senses.
And so allow yourself to get comfortable,
Whether that's sitting on a chair,
Laying down or standing up.
Whichever option that you choose,
Allow your spine to be straight and two fingers or the palm of your hand to the centre of your chest.
Allowing that touch to our heart,
To our heart space.
Just allowing our body to feel that sense of safety and feeling that sense of connection to yourself and just breathing at your own natural rhythm.
Allowing yourself to feel present in this moment.
Allowing yourself permission to take time out for you.
Letting go of all the effort that has brought you to this moment today and just being with you.
And if your eyes are closed while you are doing that,
I'll just invite you to open up your eyes.
You can leave your hand on your heart or you can place your hand down,
Whatever you are comfortable with.
But with your eyes open,
Notice five things that you can see.
You can say these five things out loud or silently to yourself.
But with each of the five sights,
Just pause to take them in completely,
Individually.
And next,
Notice four things that you can feel in your body.
You can note these sensations out loud or in your head.
But with each sensation or tension or discomfort that you are feeling,
Just rest your attention on each feeling.
And with each one,
Just take that few deep breaths.
And then name three things that you can hear.
Try to choose three different sounds so it's not the same noise three times.
And then note two things that you can smell.
If you cannot seem to smell two things in this moment,
Feel free to move somewhere to smell something more closely.
And lastly,
Find one thing that you can taste.
If you cannot connect with one in the moment,
Note a taste that you enjoy in general.
And then I invite you to place those two fingers or palm of your hand on your heart if it hasn't already been left there.
And if you feel comfortable to,
I invite you to close your eyes.
Otherwise,
Lower your gaze in front of you.
And just take a couple of deep breaths in,
Filling that nose,
Filling the belly with air,
And releasing it out through the mouth.
And again,
Inhale through the nose,
Releasing through the through the mouth,
Allowing your breath to return to its own natural rhythm.
And giving yourself thanks for doing this practice today.
And you can place your hand down wherever it feels comfortable or wiggle those fingers or toes or move the body as it needs to as you are finishing this practice.
And sending you all my love.
