Coffee Or Tea Mindfulness Practice

Welcome to this session.

In this session,

You will need a cup of coffee or tea.

So grab your cup and sit with it now.

Feel the weight in your hand.

Notice the warmth against your skin.

No rush,

This is not about caffeine,

It's about presence.

So let your attention rest where the hand meets the cup.

Feel,

Texture,

Temperature,

Subtle tremble of the muscles.

And just label it silently,

Sensation.

And now,

Switch hands if you like,

And notice the change.

And now,

Bring the cup toward the nose.

Don't drink it yet,

Just smell the aroma.

Notice the layers,

Bright,

Bitter,

Sweet or even earthy.

And how does your body respond to the scent alone?

And now,

Take a small sip.

Track the entire journey,

Lips,

Tongue,

Sides of the mouth,

And the back of the tongue.

Feel,

Sensation,

Swallow,

Throw,

And then the chest.

And where does the sensation begin?

And then where does it fade?

And now,

Take a second sip.

And this time,

Notice temperature and texture.

Is it smooth,

Airy,

Creamy or thin?

And now,

For the third sip,

Notice the anticipation versus actual taste.

And then label lightly,

Anticipation,

Taste,

Fading.

Now set the cup down.

Feel the aftertaste in the mouth.

Feel the breath moving through the same space,

And taste the breath meeting.

Notice thoughts that want to comment,

And label it thought.

Return to mouth and breath.

Now,

Let the hands rest empty.

Can presence remain without the prop?

Notice your body,

The room,

And your breath,

Exactly as before.

Same knowing,

Less story.

So ask quietly now,

What knows warmth,

Scent,

Taste,

And thought?

You don't have to find an answer.

Just notice the knower,

It's always constant while flavor changes.

So rest here,

Willis,

I'm quiet for a moment.

And if you still have a tea or coffee,

Take one last fully present sip.

Feel the gratitude for a simple ritual done awake.

And open the eyes now if they were closed.

And carry this presence into whatever comes next.

Namaste.