This is a short guided recentering to reset your nervous system any time of day.
Wherever you are,
Allow yourself to pause,
Gently closing the eyes or softening the gaze.
Take a slow breath in through the nose,
And a long steady exhale through the mouth.
Again inhale slowly through the nose,
And exhale as you let the shoulders soften,
Relaxing the forehead,
The jaw.
Now allow the breath to move in a simple rhythm,
Inhaling for a count of 4,
3,
2,
1 and exhaling for a count of 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Inhale 4,
3,
2,
1.
Exhale 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Continuing at this gentle pace,
A steady inhale and a slightly longer exhale,
Letting the breath leave the body without effort as you imagine yourself releasing just a little more tension each time.
Nothing to force,
No efforting at all,
Just simply breathing.
The breath steady and smooth,
The exhale a gentle anchor as you release the day,
Allowing the counting to fade,
Let the breath return to its natural rhythm and notice how the body feels now,
Maybe a little steadier,
A little more clear.
Take one final slow breath in,
And a nice soft exhale.
When you're ready,
Gently open the eyes,
Returning to the space around you.
Remember you can always return to this calming practice any time of day.
Thank you for practicing with me,
And thank you for taking just a few minutes for yourself.