Welcome everyone to this meditation.
It is my hope,
It's my desire that when you leave this space,
This time,
This place,
That you'll feel better.
This meditation is for those that are feeling a little stress,
Maybe under pressure through work,
Maybe under a little bit of pressure by those that they love,
Or maybe under pressure by other circumstances.
It doesn't matter what is bringing those thoughts,
Those feelings to your mind.
What matters is that you've got the ability and you've got the power to shift how you respond to that.
We're going to focus in on our breath.
We are going to breathe in through our nose.
You're going to hold that breath and release any tension,
Any worries,
Any fears as we breathe out.
And in that space below the breath,
The emptiness,
We'll hold that for a moment,
Seeking silence.
Breathing in to the same count.
If you would imagine a square,
Imagine breathing in through your diaphragm,
Filling your diaphragm first,
And then your chest,
Holding,
Breathing out,
Releasing,
Releasing,
Releasing,
Releasing.
Then holding again.
Continue that pattern of breathing,
Allowing it to bring you calm,
Finding your own pace,
Finding your own rhythm.
And simply focus on letting go of any thoughts,
Tensions,
Fears,
Anything that might be detracting from your quality of life.
And seek that silence on the bottom breath.
As you go to that place,
That quiet,
Notice that it is your own voice that you can hear most clearly.
Sometimes there is a critical voice.
If it comes up,
Just acknowledge that the voice is probably right.
What it says may be true.
And thank the voice for being there.
And simply dismiss and let it go for this moment.
It is not necessary in this moment.
Continue your breathing.
Making connection to the quiet.
As you notice your breathing,
Notice any shifts in your perception,
Anything that feels different,
Any sensations that might be going through,
And let go of any attachment to those as you breathe out.
Continue your breathing as long as necessary to allow yourself to feel more relaxed.
The more that you focus on that quiet moment at the bottom of your breath,
The more that you focus on letting go as you are breathing out.
The more you focus on the air filling your diaphragm and filling your lungs,
The more you'll realize that any memories that you have of starting with stress will slowly be fading away.
And the more that you breathe,
The more that you feel relaxed.
It's a beautiful side effect of that deep diaphragm breathing.
It's very relaxing to take a moment and simply just be quiet.
The moment that you recognize that the thoughts,
The fears,
Everything that might be brought to your mind,
Just thank them for being there.
And then let them go.
It's very peaceful having the quiet for a moment.
And even if you have noise and activity going on around you,
Notice there is quiet in between.
That is the beauty.
Mozart once commented that it is the silence between the notes that create the music.
I don't have that quote exactly word for word,
But it's the concept that counts.
It also brings to mind that another expression was,
It is the space between the bars that create the prison.
And we can be a prisoner of our own feelings,
Our own thoughts,
The more that we ruminate,
The more that we build them up,
The more solid that they appear,
But they are only thoughts.
And you can choose to think anything that you wish.
And notice how pleasant it is to simply take a break and have that quiet.
I hope that you found benefit to this meditation.
I hope that you carry with you a sense of energy,
A sense of peace,
And a sense of calm as you go out throughout your day.
Again,
My name is Steve Escher.
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And I do hope that you have found value in this session.
Thank you for being here.
And I wish you the best life.
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