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Three Minute Pause

by Doug Achtert

Rated
4.5
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
433

This brief pause in your day will give you three minutes to rest and recenter yourself in midst of the busiest of schedules. From settling the body into the natural rhythm of the breath to coming back into awareness of the moment in front of you.

PauseRestAwarenessBody ScanRelaxationBreathingGroundingMuscle RelaxationDeep BreathingRecentering

Transcript

Just finding a comfortable way to be,

Allowing yourself to be fully supported,

Allowing the eyes to be heavy,

Just taking a few deep breaths in and out through the nose,

Breathing in,

Breathing out,

Breathing in and breathing out,

Softening the muscles throughout your body,

Just gently scanning,

Allowing yourself to be heavy,

Softening the cheeks,

Opening the jaw,

Allowing the lips to part slightly,

The arms to be heavy,

The shoulders to fall away from the ears,

Opening up the muscles around the chest,

Gently softening all that's held within the belly,

Parting the fingers,

Opening the hips,

Relaxing the knees and feet,

Just letting yourself be fully supported in this moment,

Reminding yourself there's nowhere else to be,

Nothing else to be doing,

Taking a deep breath in through the nose and just letting go on the out-breath,

In through the nose and letting go on the out-breath,

One last in through the nose,

Letting go of any held tension on the out-breath,

Allowing your awareness to come back into the room,

To come back into this moment,

Moving on with your day with just a brief pause.

Meet your Teacher

Doug AchtertPennsylvania, USA

4.5 (28)

Recent Reviews

Steve

March 22, 2024

Great brief pause. Thank you.

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