Pause
Be aware of the sensations
of breathing in and breathing out
for the following three breaths
image by M. Lee Freedman
“You can “check in” with the sensations of your physical body throughout the day. I find this especially helpful for finding the parts of my body that are tense, and then I imagine breathing in to those parts of my body to relax. Check in with:
1. Your face — so much stress resides here! Check in with the jaw, the eyes, the forehead…
2. Your neck and shoulders — a common place where a lot of us carry stress.
3. Your posture — just straightening up a bit and letting the head rest comfortably on the spine can do wonders for our attention, and our mood!
4. Your hands, especially if you’ve been working at a computer all day!
5. Your whole body — the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center has a free, 3-minute body scan guided meditation here.”
-Sarah Rudell Beach.
(excerpt from 40 Ways to Bring Mindfulness to Your Days)
Wishing you many moments to pause
and check in with the sensations of your body today
Lee
M. Lee Freedman, MD,CM, FRCP(C)
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