Hi,
And thank you for being here,
Taking this moment for yourself to relieve this heavy and overwhelming feeling.
Whether you have been triggered by a big event or a buildup of small stressful events,
I know that what you're going through is very hard.
So this time you've taken for yourself is so important.
Let's start by taking in the room that you are in and allowing your senses to catch up with you.
Slowly scan the room you're in as to not overwhelm your senses,
Noticing what is in the room and reminding yourself that you are safe in this moment.
When you begin to feel anxious,
It is your body signaling to you that something is wrong.
It triggers feelings of nausea,
Panic,
Tension and restlessness.
But it's important to remember that it is only a moment you've done this before.
You are safe and you're going to be okay.
Now,
If you feel comfortable,
You may begin to close the eyes.
If you're not comfortable,
You can feel free to leave them open.
Your subconscious mind is constantly taking in information.
We will do a method of breathing called box breathing.
It is one of my favorite methods to use when I begin to have anxiety or fear-based thoughts.
We are only going to be breathing in and out of our noses.
Taking slow conscious sips of air as breathing through the mouth may trigger your body's sympathetic nervous system or fight or flight state.
We will begin by taking one big breath in and out to cleanse the body and make sure we are all breathing at the same rate.
So now,
Take one big breath in and a long slow breath out.
Empty yourself fully and we will begin the box breathing technique.
Breathing in,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Holding the breath,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Breathing out,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Holding two,
Three,
Four.
Breathing in,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Breathing out,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Holding two,
Three,
Four.
Breathing in,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Breathing out,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Holding two,
Three,
Four.
Breathing in,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Breathing out,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Holding two,
Three,
Four.
Breathing in,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Breathing out,
Two,
Three,
Four.
And hold,
Two,
Three,
Four.
You can now resume your regular breathing pattern or continue to box breathe for as long as you'd like,
Continuing the counts and imagining drawing a box in your mind's eye.
You can come back to this practice whenever you're feeling triggered and are in need of a little rescue remedy or as a daily practice.
Thank you so much for being here and spending this time with me and yourself.
I love you.
Namaste.
