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Before You Start Working - A Quick Bodyscan With Questions

by Yvette Vermeer

Rated
4.4
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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This session will prepare you for work by providing a smooth start of your day. It includes a body scan with inquiry questions to become more aware and set your intention. This track includes music from James Anthony Walker- Floating.

WorkBody ScanFocusSelf CompassionAwarenessMusicIntention SettingIntentionsDistraction

Transcript

Ring Hello,

Unique learner.

Great you are here and that you are taking this time for yourself.

This practice is all about those precious minutes before you start.

Whether you are about to start to work,

Write a paper or book,

Study for that exam,

It is beneficial if you can take a breather so that we start smoothly.

I invite you to close off all sounds,

Notifications,

Disturbance and find yourself a quiet place to sit with a straight spine.

This is your time.

Wiggle your fingers and feet if you need to and place your hands loosely in your lap.

Now close your eyes if you haven't done that already.

Continue to breathe slowly and gently through your nose in and out of your mouth as you bring your awareness to the top of your head.

Just sense or imagine this feeling of relaxation beginning to spread down from the top of your scalp.

Keep breathing on your own pace through the nose and out through the mouth and focus on the muscles of your forehead.

Try to relax these muscles,

Allow your cheeks and jaw to soften and let go of all tension.

Now focus on your neck and shoulders.

Breathe through it,

It will be fine.

Try to focus on your arms,

Your chest and your stomach.

Do you feel tightness?

Are some parts closed off?

Keep breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth.

Are you feeling any emotions like anxiety or calmness?

Now focus on your lower body,

Go deeper.

Your legs,

Feet and toes.

Now try to focus on your entire body.

Are there still some parts stuck?

Breathe through it,

It's okay.

Now ask yourself,

What is my intention for today?

What improvements can I make that will make my work easier today?

Can I be realistic and ask myself,

Whose standards are these?

Can I make an honoring promise to myself that I will try and do my best?

Can I celebrate little achievements I make in the day?

How amazing is that?

In one practice you've thought about distractions,

A quick body scan and answered inquiry questions.

Well done!

Please thank yourself for this time invested in yourself.

Now open your eyes.

Soooo many people re-enterted our thoughts and beliefs space Thank you very much.

Meet your Teacher

Yvette VermeerRidderkerk, Nederland

4.4 (113)

Recent Reviews

Katie

April 28, 2025

This was so nice on my walk to work! Thank you for this simple but specific, thoughtful way to start my day. My body feels clear and my thoughts feel ready.

Drew

April 4, 2022

Absolutely loved this session, thank you!

Vanessa

February 9, 2021

How quickly it went!

Judith

August 7, 2020

What a wonderful way to

Kristine

June 16, 2020

Very nice, thank you!

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