Hey there , today's meditation will help not only guide you to calm and relieve some anxiety and stress , but you know it will help you also unwind , even if you aren't feeling stressed or pained or frustrated or even overwhelmed . Meditation can offer us an opportunity to really sit into and tap into a place of compassion and curiosity and awareness . You can use this meditation for sleep or to start your day , whatever works for you . So just take a moment to find yourself somewhere comfortable to lie or sit , where you won't be disturbed . Take a few deep breaths just to center yourself where you are yourself . Where you are and , when you're ready , gently allow your eyes to close . Become aware of your breath traveling in and out through your nose or mouth . Just see where you can feel this breath within your body , simply paying attention and noticing where you feel it , maybe in your nostrils or your chest or your stomach or your stomach . Feel that breath entering and leaving the body , maybe . Explore a bit what feels good for you in this moment . Take a few more deep breaths In on four , holding at the top and exhaling . If you want to relieve even more stress , you can take it in even deeper , holding it in at the top and then with an ah or a tsss , let it go as long as you can .
Speaker 1I want you to take a moment now to tap in and connect with how you're feeling emotionally . Take a moment to reflect . Whatever you're feeling is absolutely normal for you . Often , when we take this time to notice , we surprise ourselves . Maybe we feel overwhelmed when we didn't know it . We're tearful or angry or frustrated . However you're feeling , just take notice and honor that feeling , breathe into it , ah and exhale . It's important for us to bring awareness to these emotions because it's with awareness that we can begin to allow ourselves to explore and heal and accept , taking some valuable inventory Time to stop and check in with ourselves . So , once more , a nice deep breath in Two , three , four and exhaling Nice . So I want you to bring awareness now to your body and how you're feeling physically . So I want you to bring awareness now to your body and how you're feeling physically . Draw your awareness around any feelings of pain or stress or anxiety and where they sit in your body . It may be that you're feeling excitement which holds a lot of energy . Whatever it is that you're feeling , excitement which holds a lot of energy . Whatever it is that you're feeling emotionally . I want you to connect with where it is manifesting in your body and if you're suffering from any physical pain , which part of your body do you feel that the strongest ? I want you to connect with these strong feelings and , in your mind , begin to describe it . If it's pain , does it feel warm or cold , or hard or soft ? How would you describe it in your mind ? Maybe even giving a color or texture to an emotion or a physical sensation , maybe even a smell , just really integrating all your senses and bringing awareness and exploring with curiosity .
Speaker 1I want you now to tap into where you feel any stress or resistance in your body and I want you to draw your breath into these parts that are either tense or tight or where stress is stored , or where you feel any pain , or where stress is stored or where you feel any pain , and as you breathe in , draw the beautiful revitalizing breath to that area and , as you exhale , see some of the stress , anxiety or pain leaving on the breath . You can visualize this as colors or just with the intention that you're breathing in beautiful healing energy and you're exhaling and releasing and relieving . Accepting where we experience pain or stress or anxiety helps us lessen the tension that we store within that area . When we fight against something , we create resistance , and resistance takes energy and leads to tension and stress . When we notice and accept these areas , we can begin to recognize what we can change and let go of , where we can shift . Acceptance allows us to release the fight and when we release the fight , it allows us to move into our space of healing , a space where relaxation can begin to grow . I want you now to begin to bring awareness back to your breath , breathing deeply and fully and exhaling fully , bringing awareness back to your body as a whole , breathing in calm , releasing the pain . Stay here for a few breaths , breathing in calm , releasing any pain , breathing in stillness and releasing anxiety . Breathing in stillness , releasing anxiety , breathing in peace and releasing stress .
Speaker 1I'd like you to repeat after me I may feel anger , but I know I have love in my heart , although I might be stressed . Although I might be stressed , I know I can take loving actions to support myself . Know that this is true With every breath you take , you can find and create peace and calm , and that within your heart there is a space of pure love and compassion . And although you sometimes feel stressed or overwhelmed , just know , just know . Know that you can use these tools , that you can tap into your knowing and your loving and that you can support yourself Repeating after me I love my body , mind and soul . Mind and soul , I am calm , I am peace . My life is beautiful . There is good to be found in every day . When I take care of myself , I am healthy and vibrant . I see beauty around me every day . Each day is an opportunity for miracles . My mind is clear , my heart is full , I feel free , peaceful and still . Savor the moments , feel yourself supported , grounded and light Connecting
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Speaker 1Now back into that quiet space of breathing , of breathing .
Speaker 1I want you to draw your awareness to your beautiful rhythm , which is uniquely your own , like the lapping of waves , breathing in and out , breathing in and out .
Speaker 1With each breath , you feel release of any thoughts and a feeling of allowance , allowing yourself to accept yourself as you are .
Speaker 1Allowing yourself to accept yourself as you are , not how you once were or how you think you're supposed to be , but accepting and knowing yourself as perfect as you are , right here , right now . Embodying the calm , breathing it in , releasing any worry . Releasing any worry . Breathing in peace and releasing stress . Breathing in joy and releasing anxiety , taking a moment just to be , if you're heading on to sleep sleep well , my friend . Otherwise , I'm going to slowly begin to guide you back into this present place and time , becoming aware of the sounds around you and the weight of your body on the seat or your bed or your mat , wherever you may be , start to notice the sensations in the integration of this calm , peaceful feeling into your present day . We're going to bring them back with us , beginning to wriggle your fingers and your toes , maybe stretching or yawning , making any adjustments that feel good for you , and when you feel ready , you can gently blink your eyes , open and take a big , beautiful inhale . I know that everything is exactly as it's supposed to be . No worries , my friend Namaste .