Welcome to change your mind meditation. I want you to find a comfortable place to sit
or lay down and want to take a deep breath in to the count of four, and exhale
to the count of eight. Take another deep
breath in to the count of four and exhale to the count of eight. One more deep breath in to the count of four
and exhale to the count of eight.
Now I want you to even out your breathing. Feel your breath coming in through your feet
and as you exhale release any tension in your feet. Feel
your breath entering your legs and as you exhale release any tension you may
hold in your legs. Take a deep breath
into your torso and exhale any anxiety in your stomach, the tension you may
hold in your back. Take a deep breath into
your arms release any stress in your shoulders. Pull them down from your ears. Release any tension in your hands. Take a deep breath in to your head and your
neck, and as you exhale release any tension in your forehead and jaw and in the
back of your neck. Take one final deep breath
in to your whole body and as you exhale release any remaining tension in your
body.
Now I want you to picture yourself as a small child. You are running through field. You are active. You playing on a playground, or kicking a ball. Picture yourself as an active child whether
that was the case are not. You may be
swimming or playing group sports. You
may just be playing with other kids, on a playground, running around, jumping
rope. Picture yourself three or four
years older. You continue to be active. You are walking or you may be running. You may be in group sports or you may not. You may just be active for your own enjoyment. No picture yourself as a teenager. You continue to be active. You may be dancing in your room to
music. You may be playing with other
kid. You may be in high school
sports. You enjoy the feeling of moving
your body, breathing heavily as you work your body. Remember that feeling or enjoying physical
activity. That that feeling reflect in your physical activity as an adult. You enjoy being active. You enjoy you moving your body. Your body is made from movement not for
sitting down.
Remember that feeling as you start to return to the room. Feel where you’re sitting or lying down. Hear and the sounds in the room smell any
smells. When you feel ready you can open
your eyes. Thank you for taking this
time today and remember meditation changes your mind.
