Hi,
I'm Frankie,
And welcome to Reclaiming Regulation in Daily Life.
This meditation is part of the Nervous System Regulation Series and is designed to support calm and balance within everyday moments.
It helps the nervous system remember that regulation is available even while you're moving through daily life.
So take a moment to find your comfortable position,
Either seated or standing.
Yes,
You heard that right.
One of the options was standing,
But perhaps save that for maybe a second time you do this.
This meditation is not about leaving your day behind,
It's about bringing regulation into it.
Let your eyes lower your gaze,
Take a slow,
Deep breath in through the nose,
And a gentle breath out through the mouth,
Again,
Breathing in through the nose,
And breathing out.
Notice where you are right now,
The contact of your feet with the ground,
The surface supporting your body,
The quiet presence of gravity,
The gravity of Mother Earth.
Even in the middle of life,
The body can sense support,
That awareness alone begins to regulate the nervous system.
Notice your breath,
Not to change it,
Just letting it be.
As you breathe out,
Imagine the exhale traveling downwards,
Out of your chest,
Through your belly,
Into your legs,
And into the ground beneath you.
The body knows how to discharge excess activation when it has somewhere to send it.
Breathing in,
And breathing out,
Say silently inwards,
I can return to balance in simple moments.
That's right,
You can return to balance in simple moments.
Let that message settle into your body.
Notice how regulation does not require silence,
Or stillness,
Or perfect conditions.
It happens through your awareness,
Through contact,
Through presence.
Now,
Imagine moving through your day with this same grounded sensation,
Standing,
Walking,
Speaking,
Pausing.
Your nervous system doesn't need to be fully calm to be regulated,
It just needs to know it can return.
Silently say inwardly,
I don't have to stay activated to stay engaged.
That's right,
You don't have to stay activated to stay engaged.
Let that land.
Feel the steadiness in your body in this moment.
Feel the quiet strength of being here.
The simplicity of breath and support.
This is something you can access in a queue,
In a conversation,
In between tasks.
A single breath,
A single moment of awareness.
Before we finish,
Take one more slow,
Deep breath in,
And a gentle breath out.
When it feels right,
Let your eyes open.
Carry this sense of regulation with you into your day,
Not as something extra to do,
But as something that is already available within you.
Have a wonderful day.
Namaste.
