Finding Balance In The Busy - Compassion Time-Out

We do not live in a world that often makes time for or encourages taking a break.

This practice is part of a series on finding your balance in the everyday hustle. A practical, anytime, anywhere practice to help you begin your meditation and mindfulness journey.

When we might be feeling depleted or in doubt, like we are running on empty, we can take a moment to share compassion. This is a micro version of mindfulness loving-kindness practice: the compassion time-out.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to today's practice the compassion timeout Today's practice is a mini meditation That's part of a series to help the busy person who is seeking balance Find practices to take into their everyday to begin to build their meditation practice and ultimately their inner resilience Today we'll be practicing a mantra based meditation When we might be feeling depleted or in doubt like we're running on empty we can take a moment to share compassion This is a micro version of a mindfulness loving-kindness practice So let's begin Take a moment to notice any touch points Maybe your feet on the floor your bottom body in or on a seat and Then come to the breath just noting the in and out air moving And as you notice your next breath share kindness with yourself saying may I be well May I be well and on your next breath may I be here now May I be here now Continuing with your breath Offering kindness to self again saying may I be well May I be well and Then on this next breath May I be here now May I be here now These two simple phrases can bring compassion calm and balance to your busy world If you find you need a little extra kindness and want to share more care for self I also suggest possibly placing a hand over the heart which scientifically has been shown to calm the body Or maybe even hold your two hands maybe in your lap or in front of you as you stand Simple touch points that can offer more calming and compassion to self You can bring this practice with you anywhere anytime seated standing It doesn't matter the key to this practice are the two phrases and pausing Saying to self may I be well may I be here now Thank you for practicing with me today.

I hope that you may be well