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SOS: Get Centred Now

by Reuben Lowe

Rated
4.6
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
348

This is for when we feel overwhelmed and need to get grounded quickly. It’s a simple remedy that we need to follow, mostly using the breath, and occasionally some dual-focused awareness. This track is designed to activate the pre-frontal cortex. This has a dampening effect on the amygdala, that part of our brain that activates our state of overwhelm.

GroundingBreathingPrefrontal CortexStressMindfulnessNervous SystemOverwhelmRelaxationExtended Exhale BreathingStress ReductionNervous System RegulationBreathing AwarenessMindful Gazing

Transcript

Right now,

You have the capacity to soothe and get into a more grounded and rational place.

Concentrate upon your breathing,

The rhythm of your breath,

And notice what you can see holding a soft gaze upon one thing in front of you.

Gently remaining connected to your breathing,

The movement of your breath.

And as you do this,

In-breath through the nose,

Out-breath through the mouth.

Extending the out-breath really helps us get more and more grounded every time we extend the out-breath.

Now concentrate on your breathing,

In through the nose,

Out through the mouth with this extended out-breath.

Now notice the fact that gravity is gently holding you here right now.

Where do you notice it,

This downward pull from the earth?

At your feet?

Where you're sitting in the chair?

Where you're resting?

However this experience is,

Notice this as you remain connected to your breathing.

In through the nose,

Out through the mouth.

We're in this together,

Good job,

You're doing really well.

The more you do this,

The more grounded and connected you become because you're actively taking attention from your head and into the present moment which activates a part of our brain called the prefrontal cortex and it has a dampening down effect on that part of our brain that wants us to be overwhelmed and is in a state of stress.

So it's really essential to be able to find something that can work.

Extending the out-breath really helps us get more and more grounded every time we extend the out-breath.

In-breath through the nose,

Out-breath through the mouth.

Your breath is a bridge from an up-regulated nervous system to a down-regulated nervous system.

The more you connect to this,

The more grounded and rational,

The more centered you become.

Here you are in this moment.

How did this go for you?

Well done for taking part.

This meditation has come to an end.

Meet your Teacher

Reuben LoweMelbourne, Australia

4.6 (44)

Recent Reviews

Linda

February 17, 2025

My mind was contracted and overloaded by stuff happening. Listening to this meditation brought grounding and calm. I listened 3 times in a row and feel so much better now🙏🙂

Kim

August 13, 2024

Work overwhelms me a lot so I will be bookmarking this one. I appreciate you. Thank you!

Karen

June 19, 2024

This helped me to relax when waking up with a trigger episode. Thanks 🙏

Tonia

June 19, 2024

That was awesome! Perfect for me this morning, releasing tension and helping reset my perspective! Thank you!

Evelyn

June 19, 2024

I need continual reminders to lengthen the out breath. Thank you. 🌺🌸

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