Start by getting comfortable.
Laying down is okay.
Seated on the floor or in a chair is okay.
This is your meditation.
Let it suit your needs and desires.
Get comfortable.
Gently close down the eyes,
Softening the space behind them.
Take a deep breath in and sigh out through the mouth.
Do that again.
Deep breath in and sigh,
Release.
Let the jaw soften.
Let the shoulders relax away from the ears.
Deep breath in and release.
Starting to find a flow with your inhales and exhales.
Letting go of your day.
Letting go of your to-do list tomorrow and arriving in your body,
Arriving in your space.
Deep breath in,
Exhale,
Release.
Let go of any expectations of what you expect meditation to look or feel like.
Just focus on feeling your belly rise and fall with each inhale and exhale.
Breathe in,
Breathe out.
Letting a sense of calm come over your body and feeling more at ease with each breath.
Often in stillness,
Our mind starts to wander.
Thoughts are natural and a part of meditating.
The key to addressing these thoughts is to have no judgment about them.
Allow the thought to come and allow it to go.
Deep breath in and release.
The more we judge the thought,
The more we give it our focus.
No judgment.
Let it go.
Take a deep breath in and sigh,
Release.
Come back to your body.
Come back to your breath.
Your breath is an amazing tool for meditating.
It turns down the busy mind and allows an internal focus.
Inhale and exhale.
The purpose of meditating isn't to stop thinking.
It's to slow down,
To listen and observe.
Deep breath in and release.
Is there anywhere in your body you can relax a little more?
Any tension you can soften?
Continue to let those thoughts drift on by.
Will you just be right here,
Right now,
Just as you are?
Your calming breath is a tool that is always available to you.
You are worthy of a meditation practice.
You are worthy of peace and contentment.
Deep breath in and release.
