2 Minutes To Mindfulness - Presence

Welcome to Two Minutes to Mindfulness.

I'm Jen from Guided Being.

Today we begin simply by arriving here,

In this moment,

Exactly as you are.

Take a slow,

Easy breath in through your nose.

And exhale gently through your mouth.

Notice where your body meets the chair or the ground beneath you.

Let gravity hold you.

You don't have to do anything.

Just allow yourself to arrive.

As you breathe,

Scan your body softly from head to toe.

Notice where is there tension?

Where is there ease?

No judging.

No story.

Just noticing.

With every exhale,

Invite your shoulders to soften.

Your jaw to unclench.

Your belly to release.

You're giving your nervous system permission to rest.

To move from alertness to safety.

This simple awareness begins to activate your body's relaxation response.

Calming the amygdala and signaling to your heart,

I am safe.

As we close,

Take one more deep breath in.

And sigh it out.

Mindfulness begins here.

Not in perfection,

But in presence.

Thank you for taking two mindful minutes to come home to yourself.