Present Moment Meditation: I am here.

Today's meditation is all about practicing being in the here and now,

Again and again and again.

Being able to fully connect to the present moment is where your power and wisdom are most readily available.

This practice helps us become more mindful of our thoughts and build emotional intelligence.

After completing this meditation,

See if you can carry this throughout your day in areas you might normally go into autopilot.

For example,

Pay attention to thoroughly chewing your food at each meal,

Tasting the flavors and feeling the texture.

Notice the effect that has on your mood or digestion.

Try it out and let me know how it goes.

Okay,

So let's get to it.

Find a comfortable seated position.

Once you feel ready and settled in,

Close your eyes.

Relaxing any tension in the body.

Keeping your spine nice and tall,

But let everything else go.

Breathe slowly and deeply for the next five breaths.

Just witness how that feels in your body.

To breathe and feel.

Not shifting or changing anything at all.

Simply breathing and relaxing.

Noticing.

Deep breaths in and out.

Breathing in deeply.

And exhaling slowly.

Observing.

Let go of controlling the breath.

And let your body breathe by itself now.

And as you breathe naturally.

Sitting here listening to the sound of my voice.

Can you imagine yourself sitting outside of yourself?

Watching yourself during this meditation.

And as thoughts arise,

Just quietly repeat to yourself,

I am here now.

Letting your thoughts drift in and out.

Like clouds drifting along in the sky.

And with each passing thought or feeling.

Simply repeat to yourself,

I am here now.

I'm going to leave you in silence for a few minutes.

To continue connecting to your presence.

Whenever the mind wanders off,

Just come back to yourself and repeat,

I am here now.

On your next in breath.

Bring your awareness to your heart space.

Breathing a few deep breaths in through the nose.

And exhaling with a sigh.

You are here now.

May you practice this presence and awareness as you move through the rest of your day.

Namaste.