Reconnect To Your Beautiful Belly!

Today we practiced 'Mindful Awareness Of The Belly'.

Turn your attention to the sensations at the belly.

If your mind wanders, gently and lovingly return your focus back to the belly.

Mindfulness trains us to become aware of the contents of consciousness. To notice where our mind is at any point. It also helps us to learn focus. But there is an additional benefit to using the 'anchor' (focus point) of the belly; it fosters a mind-body/somatic connection. Something that is deeply healing and integrating when practiced regularly.

Transcript

And welcome to the session. I invite you to lie down or take a seat. And get yourself comfortable. And close down the eyes if you wish. Just begin to slow down the breath. Taking some slow. Sighing breaths. Just releasing any tension in the mind of the buddy. That you're holding onto. Hmmmm. . . And another one. Sigh. So today we're going to be looking at a form of mindfulness meditation. The basic practice of mindfulness is that you set an anchor. You turn your attention towards the anchor. And when your mind wanders, You gently. And lovingly bring it back. The goal isn't to empty the mind. It isn't to necessarily focus the mind. Become aware of the contents of consciousness. To accept reality as it is for what it is. Right now, Without judgment or filter. So today we'll be using the Anchor. The sensations within the body. Particularly in the belly. So I encourage you to put your hands on your belly. And just feel what is arising within. The touch of your hands upon your skin. Internal sensations. Maybe feelings of digestion. Paying close attention to the sensations. Within the belly. We're doing so. Without judgment. Just noticing and accepting what is arising. And being really curious. Curious about. The pressure. About the movement. About the sensations within the belly. If you notice that your mind is wandering. Lovingly. Return your attention back to the sensations at the belly. You might notice slight muscle contractions and releasing. You might notice feelings of. . . Movement. Pressure and release. You might notice a heaviness or an emptiness. We're just noticing what is arising. And accepting it. If you notice your mind wandering. Gently. Lovingly. Turn it back to the sensations at the belly. Really doubled down your attention. Really focus and try and capture. Everything that is arising. In the belly. All of the sensations. Noticing. Witnessing. Accepting without judgment. These are the sensations that are arising in this moment. See you next time. So with mindfulness meditation, You pick an anchor. Or an object to focus on. Oftentimes people begin with the breath. You can choose whatever object you like. Information from any of the sensors. And even internal thoughts. So in this session, We chose the belly. Sensations. Arising from and at the belly. Our mind wanders, We bring it back. Our mind wanders, We bring it back. Practicing mindfulness on the belly. Gives us three benefits. The awareness of where our mind is in the moment. Primary benefit of mindfulness. The training of focus. Focusing her mind on a particular point. But also a mind-body connection. A somatic connection. Becoming more aware of the sensations in the body. In the belly or otherwise. Be deeply integrating and deeply healing. So I enjoy practicing mindfulness meditation. On focusing on the heart space, On the belly. And on other parts of the body. So if this session feels compelling to you. Feel free to explore and play with different anchors of mindfulness. Thank you for joining me. And I'll see you in the next session.