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Meditation Script:

Rest your body in a comfortable position. As much as you can, relax into the support beneath you. Our first act of letting go here is letting go of as much tension as we can. Inhale, notice the pause at the top of your breath. Exhale, notice the pause at the bottom of your breath. Notice your body's natural inclination to breathe, to let go of the pause, to let go of the inhale, then the exhale, to continue to breathe.

Notice what lets go with the movement of the breath-- perhaps tension or heaviness in the muscular/skeletal space, perhaps the busy mind quiets, perhaps a heavy emotion lightens. You may notice a natural acceptance of your physical tension, busy mind, or heavy emotion. Notice. Breathe.

Imagine the sensation of gripping a pen to write, or gripping a dumbbell to lift, or gripping a wheel to steer. Some things we hold onto as a tool to guide us. When we've completed the letter, the workout, or the drive, we let go of that tool. Bring to mind anything you might be gripping mentally or emotionally. As you notice, reflect, accept, and process, what can you let go in service of rest? Imagine opening the hand of your mind to release what keeps you from rest. Breathe.

Come back to your breath. Together, we breathe in through the nose, open mouth exhale, let go. Inhale. Now, sigh it out, let go. Inhale. Om. As you continue into your day, find little moments to notice what you're gripping and what you can let go.

Thank you for meditating with me. Peace.

Disclaimer:

By participating in this practice you assume full responsibility for any injuries you may incur. Please honor your body's abilities and limits. Seek the advice of a medical professional if you have any concerns about the movements guided during this practice. Meditation is not a replacement for professional mental health support. If you are struggling with your mental health, please seek the advice of a mental health professional, or call or text 988 or visit: https://988lifeline.org.

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Transcript:

Feel free to practice this guided Mindfulness Meditation while seated, lying down, or walking. Keep your eyes open for the full practice if walking. Here, notice the space you're in. Observe the size of the space. What sensations, thoughts, or emotions arrive as your observe this space. If you are walking, observe the change in scenery as you move through the space. Whether still or moving, notice objects-- colors, shapes, textures.

Notice living beings-- plants, animals, people. Bringing awareness to the life around you, notice, again, your mental and emotional space, the thoughts and emotions that arrive as you observe.

Notice what you hear, aware of the sounds that exist in around you. What sensations arrive in the body as you observe sound? What thoughts? What emotions?

Bring attention to the aromas in this space. What scents arrive as you breathe in?

While our mindfulness practice is a practice of focused observation without attaching value judgment, notice what judgments might arrive as you fully take in your space through the senses? What is your experience of this space, the sights, sounds, and scents?

What judgments can you let go to simply notice, perhaps replacing judgment on what you experience by describing your experience. You might say to yourself, I see a robin flying from power line to tree. Or I smell the lingering scent of the food I just cooked. Or, I hear the sound of heavy traffic outside my window. Whatever your experience, notice, describe, breathe.

Here, if you have closed your eyes for this practice, gently open your eyes. Together, we'll find three deep breaths in and out through the nose. Deep breath in. Deep breath out. Inhale. Exhale. One more cycle of breath on your own. Remain in this mindful awareness of your surroundings as you move through the rest of your day. Thank you for practicing with me. Peace.

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