Speaker 1: Good morning. This guided meditation is meant to support the
beginning of your day, relieving any feelings of anxiety. We
all deserve a moment of calm. I hope this practice
helps you find yours. Find a comfortable position, perhaps seated upright,
feet grounded, hands resting loosely in your lap. Close your
eyes or soften your gaze. Take a deep breath in
through your nose and breathe out through your mouth. Let
these first few breaths clear space, and so each inhale
invites calm. Each axail releases the pressure of expectations waiting
outside this moment. Notice how your body feels in the
morning light. Maybe your heart is already racing, or your
thoughts feel busy. Acknowledge that wave of energy, and then
picture it softening, slowing. You're not pushing it away, You're
giving it room to settle. Now draw your attention to
your breath again. Let's inhale to the count of four,
two three, four, and exhale to the count of six
two three, four five six. Let that longer breath out
signal safety to your nervous system. As you continue to breathe,
imagine a warm light gathering at the center of your chest.
With each inhale, it grows a little brighter. With each
breath out, that light expands, clearing out any knots of
tension or heavy worry. Affirm these words. I begin my
day with these I release what I cannot control. I
trust the rhythm of my breath. If you find your
mind drifting, that's okay. Just come back to the feeling
of breath, moving in, moving out. Each cycle is afresh beginning. Now,
take a few more deep, cleansing breaths, breathing in slowly
and breathing out fully, each time, letting go of tightness
in your shoulders, your jaw, your stomach, or wherever you
feel yourself holding tension. Spend the next few moments resting
in quiet awareness. Notice any steadiness now present. The day
doesn't control you. You guide yourself through it gently. When
you're ready, begin to bring yourself back to awareness. Wiggle
your fingers, give your toes a little wiggle as well.
Gently roll your shoulders. Carry this calmness forward into your mourning. No,
I must stay