MIDL 5 / 7: Grounding in Breathing

MIDL Returning to Presence 5 / 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

Now close your eyes over lightly.

And start to be aware of what it feels like just to be here.

Start to notice the experience of heaviness within your body.

Now relax your chest and your belly,

Allow your breathing to move freely.

Now start controlling the breath in any way by allowing it to happen naturally.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Observe as the breath comes in through the tip of your nose,

Moves through your chest,

Goes deep into your belly and as it goes all the way back out again.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Slowly feeling the flow of the breathing from the beginning to the middle to the end.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Breath comes in,

Breath goes out.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Now relax your chest and your belly.

Now bring your awareness back into your body.

Just be aware of what it feels like just to be here.

Start to be aware of any sounds around you.

Just allow the sounds to come into you.

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.

Have a wonderful day and goodbye.

Reviews

I love these so much—very needed return to foundations.

Thank you 🙏

As always a calming meditation. Thank you 💜

thank you for your kind voice which helped me feel more centered this morning ❤️

With Grateful Thanks
Namaste

I regularly use the MIDL grounding meditations but somehow has missed this one. So simple and effective.

Really relaxing...

Thank you for meditating with me. I am happy you are there.

Excellent. Thanks.

Used to calm myself after high anxiety experience. I feel to sleep. Strong calm voice which I needed.

Thankyou....
Namasté 🕉🙏

Very nice. 🙏🏼😊

Nice length. perfect for days with little space.

This was perfect. You gave me the space to meditate with a hint of guidance. Namaste

That was a great grounding mid-day. Guided, but enough silence to experience peace.

Very nice voice. Very nice pace.

Helpful with my racing mind thank you 😊

Another wonderful grounding meditation by this teacher. Such a soothing voice! And the closing is always so sweet and brings a smile to my lips. Nice way to start the day :-)

Curta e eficaz! Obrigada!
Short and effective! Thank you!