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5-Minute Morning Energizer

by Dr. Justin Ternes

Rated
4
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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Start your day feeling awake, focused, and energized with this simple breathwork practice. This guided morning breathing session uses rhythmic breath cycles to naturally boost your energy, increase alertness, and sharpen mental clarity—no coffee needed. Perfect for: - Morning routines to wake up your body and mind - Mid-day energy slumps when you need a reset - Before important meetings or tasks requiring focus - Replacing your afternoon caffeine crash What to expect: Follow along with gentle voice guidance through energizing breath patterns. Each cycle helps oxygenate your body, activate your nervous system, and leave you feeling grounded and ready for whatever comes next. Best practiced sitting upright. Just 5 minutes to feel revitalized and mentally sharp.

Morning RoutineEnergy BoostFocusBreathworkAlertnessNervous SystemBox BreathingRhythmic BreathingSeated PostureNervous System RegulationEnergizing Breath

Transcript

Welcome to an energizing box breath practice.

You'll start with a seated position,

Shifting your weight,

Getting anchored,

Rooted down,

Tall through the spine,

Broad through the shoulders with a deep breath in all the way,

Holding.

Exhale,

Release,

Let it go.

We'll be doing a three second box breath.

Inhale,

Two,

Three.

Hold,

Two,

Three.

Exhale,

Two,

Three.

Hold,

Two,

Three.

Very good.

But first we want to energize the box.

So to do so,

We're gonna rhythmically breathe.

Inhale fast,

Exhale fast.

Inhale fast,

Exhale fast.

Let's go twice as fast.

In,

Out,

In,

Out.

In,

Out,

In,

Out.

Keep it going for a few more.

Keep it going.

Energizing the box,

Energizing the box before we shift into a one last breath in,

One last breath out.

Three second in,

Two,

Three.

Hold,

Two,

Three.

Exhale,

Two,

Three.

Hold,

Two,

Three.

And again,

Two,

Three.

Hold,

Two,

Three.

Exhale,

Two,

Three.

Hold,

Two,

Three.

One more cycle.

In,

Two,

Three.

Hold,

Two,

Three.

Exhale,

Two,

Three.

Hold,

Two,

Three.

Return to a normal,

Natural breath.

Easy in,

Easy out.

Shifting your weight once again.

Regulating your body,

Breath,

Nervous system.

And finally,

We'll do one more round.

This time we're gonna go to a five second box breath.

But again,

To get there,

We're gonna energize the box with a deep breath in,

Deep breath out.

Deep breath in,

Deep breath out.

Fast breath in,

Fast breath out.

Twice as fast.

In,

Out.

In,

In.

Deep,

Slow it down.

Slow it down.

Five second box breath,

Five second.

In,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Five.

Hold,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Five.

Exhale,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Five.

Hold,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Five.

In,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Five.

Hold,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Five.

Exhale,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Five.

Hold,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Five.

Two more cycles.

In,

Two,

Three.

Hold,

Two,

Three.

Exhale,

Two,

Three.

Hold,

Two,

Three.

In.

Hold,

Two.

Exhale,

Two.

Deep breath in,

Let it go.

Shift your weight,

Wake up your body,

Wake up your eyes,

Coming back into the room,

Back into the breath,

Back into the body.

Thank you for joining.

Meet your Teacher

Dr. Justin TernesBentonville, AR, USA

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