So let's begin by finding a comfortable position for your body.
Creating a long spine.
Softening the shoulders.
Allowing the tongue to fall away from the roof of the mouth.
And just give yourself a moment of gratitude and appreciation.
The first step in starting on this thing you've been putting off.
Is thinking about doing this thing.
Doing this meditation and mentally getting yourself into that space to start it.
So you've already taken the first step.
And that's really incredible.
So good job.
Now take a mental scan of your body.
Noticing any areas where you might be squeezing or clenching.
And to soften those areas.
Now take inventory of your thoughts.
Often when we're struggling to start something or we've been procrastinating.
We have thoughts in our mind about ourselves that aren't so kind.
And so,
Take inventory of these thoughts.
Maybe it's things like,
I'm lazy,
I never get things done,
Things that are thoughts,
Not truths.
And imagine that you're setting those thoughts off to the side.
Maybe you're erasing them like on a chalkboard.
Perhaps you're putting them in a jar,
Setting it off to the side.
Maybe you're digging a hole,
Putting those thoughts in the earth to be held.
However you want to set those thoughts off to the side,
Do it now.
These thoughts aren't true.
And they are not helping you build momentum.
Beginning this thing.
They're not serving you in any way.
And together we'll exhale all the air out of our lungs.
Taking a cleansing breath just to reset.
Inhale,
Filling up.
Open mouth exhale,
Letting it go.
And now I'm visualizing you've just completed this project.
At the very end of it.
You just turned it in,
Maybe you just hit publish,
Perhaps you finished it and you just closed your laptop.
Whatever this thing is that you've been putting off.
Visualize yourself the moment after you finished it.
How do you feel?
How does your body feel in this moment?
What physical sensations do you experience in this moment after completing your project?
And in your heart emotionally.
How do you feel there?
What feelings,
Emotions or sensations are you experiencing just moments after completing this project?
And what thoughts are you having?
What are you thinking about?
What is your self-talk like?
Now allow yourself to be in this moment where you've just completed your project.
Physically,
Mentally,
Emotionally.
Really focusing on how it feels to be done.
And now visualize.
Yourself beginning this task.
The very first thing you're doing,
Maybe it's sitting down at your desk,
Starting up your computer.
Maybe it's walking into the space you've been meaning to organize.
Whatever it is,
Visualize yourself beginning this project.
And then like a highlights reel.
Watch yourself completing the tasks needed.
To finish this project.
Just noticing one after the other.
Highlight reel the steps you need to go from starting that glorious feeling of being done.
Visualize these steps.
Seeing yourself now coming towards the end of the project.
Now once again.
You're at that moment of completion.
Feeling amazing once again.
And taking a big,
Deep breath in through the nose,
Sighing it out through the mouth.
Knowing that right now you can begin this project.
You can do this and your only objective is to begin.
Even a few minutes.
You can do this.
When you're ready,
Open your eyes.
Close your practice.
And to go begin that project.
Thank you so much for practicing with me today.
