When you are stressed,
You cannot focus.
But on the other hand,
When you are focused,
You cannot be stressed.
We all get into stressful situations from time to time.
So this is not about eliminating stress from our lives,
But about how we manage it and react to it.
So in this meditation,
We're going to practice stress relief through nature.
Now get into a comfortable position.
Make sure you will not be disturbed for the duration of this session.
Let's focus on our breath right now.
What is it like right now?
Feel your belly expand and contract with your breath.
Feel your chest gently rising and falling.
Can you feel the air passing through your nose softly as you breathe?
Notice every single detail about your breath that you can.
Feel the feeling of all the different areas as you inhale.
Is the air warm or cool?
Let's take three big breaths right now and pay attention to how each breath feels.
One,
Breathing in as much as you can until you are breathing with air.
Hold it for just a moment and exhale,
Allowing relaxation to come to you.
Two,
Inhale deeply.
Hold it.
Exhale allowing you to become very relaxed.
Three,
Last one,
Fully in.
Hold it and exhale feeling much more relaxed than when you started.
Breathing with tension is a very powerful tool in changing your state of mind.
If you feel you need to relax even more,
You can repeat these three powerful breaths at any time.
Breathing deeply and fully is helpful in any situation,
But especially during difficult times in our lives.
Every nature is a very relaxing and calming to every human.
You can either go to a place where there are tall trees or nice grass.
You can take a walk around your neighborhood or workplace,
Paying attention to the plants around you.
Grass and trees provide us with oxygen and we greatly need them.
When you find stress is beginning to build in you,
Take a walk or gaze out the window into nature.
Be grateful for nature when you see it.
Thank the nature in your mind for all the relaxation it brings to everyone around the world.
That's imagine right now.
We are in a beautiful garden.
So if you haven't already done so,
Close your eyes.
When you close your eyes,
A wave of relaxation sweeps over you and you see that you are in a beautiful garden.
There is a soft and natural path through the garden that you begin to walk down.
In this garden,
There are so many exquisite plants producing the most beautiful flowers you have ever seen.
The trees around you are thriving and tall.
The trees sweat in the wind with grace.
Back and forth,
Back and forth.
You look down at a smaller shrub and plants that are passing by as you walk along this path and you can see there lives leaves of various kind being caressed by the wind.
Some leaves are waxy and flexed with the sunlight while others are soft and delicate.
You take a deep breath in of this fresh air these plants produce for you and you catch the aroma of gorgeous flowers.
You look around to see who is producing this fragrance and spot the most beautiful white flowers you have ever seen.
It is huge,
Almost the size of a dinner plate and it smells sweeter than any rose.
You get closer to the flower and the fragrance is mesmerizing.
You are right up next to this flower now and you bend over to smell it even closer.
When you inhale its beauty,
The aroma of this flower heals you in all kinds of ways.
The sweet smells eliminate stress in your mind and body.
Inhale another deep breath in your nose.
The aroma is healing your body and any illness.
Taking another breath of its beauty and you feel it completely relax you and set you at ease.
You haven't felt this nice in a very long time.
So say goodbye to this flower and thank it for everything it gave you.
And continue down the path through nature.
It is beautiful here and you feel safe here.
You can feel the gentle sun ray on your skin and how it brings you nutrition.
Just enjoy being in your garden for a little while.
Now walk back along the path the way you came and say goodbye to all the beautiful nature that you saw here.
You can always come back to this place by simply remembering it and allow the thoughts of nature to simply eliminate all of your stress.
Whenever you are ready,
Return to the present moment and inhale a deep refreshing breath.
Open your eyes.
Be relaxed and ready to take on the day with clarity.
