Good morning and welcome to a short guided meditation,
Helping you to ease the mind and calm the body.
Let's begin by finding a seated position.
This might even be from the comfort of your bed,
As long as you're sat upright with a tall spine.
Make any movements or adjustments and get really comfortable.
Closing down the eyes when you're ready.
Starting with the body,
Ask yourself how the body is feeling after a night of rest.
Accept and acknowledge any sensations or answers that emerge.
Send some nourishing breath to any areas that are holding on to tightness or tension.
Gently tell the body it's okay to let go,
To soften,
Relax and surrender into this moment.
Now bring the attention to the breath,
Taking some long,
Smooth,
Slow breaths in and out.
Let's begin a simple breath pattern that will nourish the body and help to set you up for a productive day.
On the next inhale,
Fill up the belly and chest to a count of four.
Hold the breath in for four.
Long slow breath out for four.
Hold the breath out for four.
Let's do this a few more times.
In for four.
Hold for four.
Out for four.
Hold for four.
As you continue to breathe in this way for the next couple of minutes,
Allow all of your focus to be on the breath.
Energizing the body with every inhale and soothing the body with every exhale.
Let's do this a few more times.
One more time.
Two more times.
Now let go and let the breath return to normal.
Simply notice how the body feels after a few minutes of slow,
Steady,
Conscious breathing.
Have the intention to feel a sense of calm wash over the whole body and mind as you slip into stillness for the next few moments.
Two more times.
Two more times.
Thinking about how you feel right now,
Take a moment to consciously craft the type of energy you'd like to bring into the day ahead.
Imagine what this day could feel like if you could keep hold of this energy.
Who would benefit?
How might you feel at the end of the day?
Seal that intention with an extra long breath in and a loud audible sigh out.
Two more times.
Long breath in and loud sigh out.
Once more in and out.
Gently wriggling the fingers and toes,
Bringing a sense of energy and warmth back into the body and opening the eyes when you're ready.
Your time in meditation is complete.
