Welcome.
Welcome to this meditation for when you're navigating a busy airport.
This is an open eyed meditation.
And in this meditation you don't need to clear your head of all thoughts.
And you don't have to sit completely still.
All you have to do is find somewhere to sit or stand where you can see the hustle and bustle of the airport.
Just get as comfortable as you can with your headphones on and I will do the rest.
I'm offering you an opportunity to change your perspective.
An opportunity to look through the same eyes you always look through but to see things completely differently.
This meditation will alleviate the chaos,
Anxiety and overwhelm of being in a busy airport terminal.
It will enable you to be where you are in a way you've never been there before.
So to begin let us just slow down and ground ourselves.
You can do this simply by inhaling as deeply as you can through your nose to the count of five.
Holding your breath there for five.
And breathing or sighing out of your mouth for five.
We're going to do that now three times together.
Deep breath in through the nose.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
Hold.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
And out through the mouth.
Ahhhh.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
Deep breath in through the nose.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
Hold.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
And out through the mouth.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
Ahhhh.
And one more time.
Deep breath in through the nose.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
Hold.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
And out through the mouth.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
And now just allow yourself to be.
Watch the world rushing around you right now.
And breathe in stillness.
Watch the whirlwind,
But focus your mind on your breath at the same time.
In,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Out,
Two,
Three,
Four.
In,
Two,
Three,
Four.
And out,
Two,
Three,
Four.
See how you can be completely still while everything around you is on fast forward.
See how you can give yourself a chance to stop,
To breathe and to observe.
Instead of being part of the chaos,
You have managed to energetically surround yourself in calm and stillness simply via your breath.
Now you can simply observe and not feel affected by any of it.
Just watch and take all the magic in.
Without stillness,
We can't see it,
But an airport terminal is so full of magic.
And all you have to do is find stillness to see it.
Over there is a family who doesn't have much money and are about to go on their first ever holiday ever.
Can you see them?
And there in the corner is a couple arguing.
They're just trying to find their way in this crazy complicated thing we call love.
And there's a cleaner,
Washing the floor,
Emptying the bins so she can send money to her grandchildren in South America.
The airport is alive with stories.
The airport is alive with people feeling each and every emotion there is.
There are all colours of skin,
All religions,
There are rich,
Poor and everything in between.
All in one place where you're standing right now.
Where else can you see that?
Where else can you be where you can watch the stories of the whole world?
When you look at it like that,
You could say that sitting in an airport terminal is actually a bit of a miracle.
And so for this song and the next song,
I'm going to be quiet and I invite you to open yourself up to the stories that are everywhere.
The stories that are happening all around you right now.
I invite you to watch the spectacle.
Take your time.
Zoom in on certain people and then zoom out and zoom in on somebody else.
What are their stories?
How are they feeling in this moment right now?
And get attached.
Just drift from story to story and marvel in the magic of it all.
And remember to focus on your breath so you don't lose yourself in the hustle and bustle.
In two,
Three,
Four and out two,
Three,
Four.
Listen to the music and watch the miraculous spectacle unfold right in front of your very eyes right now.
All these people swirling around you are here for their own unique reasons.
Trying to get somewhere.
Trying to get away from something or someone.
Visiting a place they've dreamt of all their lives.
Craving some peaceful time alone.
Reuniting with someone they love or saying goodbye.
Walking away from an old chapter or returning home.
The stories are swirling everywhere.
All around you.
Like a firework show.
And you just need to stop to find a few moments of stillness so you can marvel at all the magic.
All the stories.
All the colours.
All the emotions.
Breathe it all in.
Share in the magic because you are part of the magic.
You are there amongst all those stories and you carry your own story with you.
So feel connected to all of it.
Feel connected to everyone.
To know what it is.
To feel true peace even in a busy airport terminal.
We've come to the end of this meditation now but you can carry this peace with you.
This peace can remain deep inside of you for the rest of your journey.
As long as you remember to stay connected and to just breathe.
Breathe in 2 3 4 and out 2 3 4.
Breathe in 2 3 4 and out 2 3 4.
And I hope you have a wonderful and safe journey ahead.
