MIDL 2 / 7: Grounding in Elements

MIDL Returning to Presence 2 / 7: This series contains simple MIDL Mindfulness exercises to re-establish Mindfulness throughout the day for Mindfulness in Daily Life. It is connected to the 52 MIDL Mindfulness Meditation Training System. This exercise strengthens the First MIDL Pillar of Flexible Attention. A Sorting Menu for these meditations on Insight Timer is available on my website.

Insight Timer Group: MIDL: Mindfulness in Daily Life with Stephen Procter

Transcript

Close your eyes over lightly.

Not to be aware of what it feels like,

Just to be here.

Putting the whole of your body and mind,

All the different sensations.

Can you experience warmth within your body?

If you can,

Place your awareness on the warmth and silently repeat,

Warm,

Warm.

Can you experience coolness within your body?

If you can,

Then place your awareness on that coolness and silently repeat,

Cool,

Cool.

Can you experience hardness within your body?

How can you experience hardness?

If you can,

Then be aware of that hardness and silently repeat,

Hard,

Hard.

Can you experience softness within your body?

Where can you experience softness?

If you can,

Gently hold it in mind and silently repeat,

Soft,

Soft.

Relax your chest and your belly and allow your breathing to move freely.

Just being aware of the full breath as it moves through your body.

What sensations can you experience within your breathing?

Can you experience movement within the breathing?

If you can,

Gently hold that movement in mind and silently repeat,

Moving,

Moving.

What other sensations can you experience within the breathing?

Use gentle labels to describe your experience of the breath.

Now gently bringing your awareness back into your body.

And when you're ready,

You can gently open your eyes.

Be aware of seeing.

Be aware of just being here.

Thank you for spending this time meditating with me.

Take care of yourself.

And goodbye.

Reviews

A fascinating meditation. Thank you for teaching us.

Thank you Stephen.
I started the 52 midl training. Got somewhat stuck on 7/52, thus, I decided to take a step back and go for the 7 intro sessions, then the 15 minute sessions before going back to the 52 trainings. Thank you so much for all that support.

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Namaste

Beautiful little touch stones— thank you!

Thank you so much for these short 8 min. meditations, I keep coming back to them as they are perfect for the evenings.

This is a wonderful grounding short meditation. I love these for a quick recentering or if I don't have much time to sit. I love Stephen's practices and bring his lessons to my every day life. Thank you.

Love all your meditations! I appreciate how this series is short, easy to grab anywhere. Wish Insight Timer made the org easier to find series.

Thankyou....
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Thank you. Really good.

Learned at least two new effective techniques in an 8 minute meditation. Expertly worded and delivered!

Very wonderful. I didn't stumble on a single cue. Thank you <3 Very do-able

Besic and powerful

Very gentle. Thank you!

I enjoy all of your work. Thank you,