This practice is really getting in touch with our emotions,
Okay,
And what truths that they have to say to us.
So let's place two feet on the ground,
You're sitting in your chair,
And let's take in a lovely deep breath through the nostrils,
And now gently sigh the breath out.
Good.
Just let's breathe in again through the nose,
And then breathe it out,
Calming your nervous system,
Breathing in again,
And slowly breathe it out,
And as we calm ourselves down,
Our truth is revealed.
Now let's breathe normally and naturally.
Let's make space for our emotions,
Whatever emotions are with us now,
Let's greet them like a friend.
Invite your inner critic,
Say hi,
You might even give them a little nickname,
Mine is Sparky,
Say hi there Sparky.
There might be sadness,
Hello my little sadness.
There might be anger,
Ah I see you brought anger with you,
Come sit next to me.
Hello my overwhelm and my anxiety,
Would you like a cup of tea?
Hello my joy,
Hello my surprise,
How about a cookie?
So we can be curious about all our emotions that we are currently experiencing.
See if you can identify with prominent emotions right now.
There might be a few.
As we sit with them,
We give them a chance to change.
We give them a chance,
We give them a space,
And we sit with them compassionately,
With non-judgment,
Open-heartedness,
And non-reactivity.
These are our mindful attitudes.
All our emotions come to the party with a message,
They are speaking their truth.
Grief prompts us to take time to heal.
Loneliness gives us a nudge to perhaps reach out and connect.
Guilt suggests that we check our values.
Maybe we need to fix what needs to be fixed.
When we speak our truth,
There could be anger.
Anger also helps us to protect ourselves or stand up for what we believe in.
It's finding that part of you that is often ignored or pushed away or mistreated,
And embrace that part of you now.
Give it a hug.
We can say to our emotions,
I'm here for you.
I'm listening.
How can I show up for you more?
What is it that you want to say?
I'm here for you.
Gently breathe into your emotions,
Opening up to more space.
We can imagine we're breathing in perhaps a warm light,
A light that comforts and supports our emotions.
Perhaps your grief,
Your feeling of loss,
Your anxieties,
Your joys,
Whatever emotions it is,
Maybe they're happy.
We just give our emotions space.
And we listen.
We listen to them rather than pushing them away or hiding them or fighting with them.
And then we can consider,
Well,
If I'm feeling this today,
What would make them all feel better?
What would make all my emotions feel better?
What do I need to do today?
Let's take in another deep breath in through the nostrils.
And now gently breathe it out.
