Where Are The Feet?

This meditation will help you feel grounded and will activate the parasympathetic nervous system. You will learn how to keep this calm feeling all day long! Credit to Matthew Sockolov Practicing Mindfulness

Transcript

Where are the feet?

This is a grounding practice that helps engage the parasympathetic nervous system,

Which is responsible for calming the mind and body.

Consider how you are going to remind yourself to feel your feet throughout your day.

You can put a sticky note on your computer,

Set a reminder on your phone,

Or use one of the other awareness triggers you have discovered.

If you use a reminder or sticky note,

Write the simple question,

Where are my feet during your day?

Bring your awareness to the feet.

Feel how they are resting.

Scan the foot from the heel to the arch,

Ball,

Toe,

And top of each foot.

Take a few deep breaths as you continue to pay attention to your feet.

Allow the body and mind to settle a bit with each exhalation.

Allow the feet to relax.

Now continue with your day and be ready for your reminder to pop up again.

Each time,

Return to this brief practice of relaxing into the grounding sensations within your feet.