Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Five Minute Isolation Meditation

This is my five minute meditation after working virtually this morning.

This is for people who say they cannot meditate.

This is to say that the point of meditation is not to empty the mind of thoughts.

Although this may become a result over time, this is not the purpose.

Thoughts are with us always. Sometimes, they are useful. Sometimes, they are not.

Just focus on the breath. Conscious breathe in, Conscious breath out

Thoughts are always with us. Notice them. Label them. Let them go.

If you wish to follow my meditation to see what I am talking about, it is written below, pretty much as it happened. Follow the instructions to breathe slowly as you read each line.

(Names have been changed.)


In through the nose.  Out through the nose. Breath in. Breath out. Simple meditation. Begin.


Breathe in. The cat is purring beside me.


Breath out. She’s stirring, gonna step on me.


Breathe in. Aw, she's nuzzled in so nice now.


Breath out. She did this with Mom.


Breathe in. I sure do miss Mom.


Breathe out. This cat keeps me connected to her.


Breath in. So many cute pets in our Google Meet this morning.


Breathe out. I hope those kids are alright.


Breathe in. I worry for some who we have not yet seen.


Breathe out. Especially Billy and Susie and maybe Elliot


Breathe in. I hope my own child is ok.


Breathe out. I will call her later.

 

Breathe in. When I get my results back.


Breathe out. I sure hope they are negative.


Breathe in: Why is it taking so long?


Breathe out. Come back to the breath.


Breathe in. Yes.  Focus on the breath.


Breathe out.


Breathe in.


Breathe out.


Breathe in. Yes, like that. You’ve got this.


Breathe out.


Breathe in. 


Breathe out.


Breathe in.


Breathe out. I wonder how Ash is doing? 


Breathe in. I wonder how everyone is doing?


Breathe out.

 

Breathe in.


Breathe out. Thoughts are there, yes.


Breathe in.  Doesn’t mean they must be followed.


Breathe out.


Breathe in.


Breathe out.


Breathe in. Breathe in kindness


Breathe out. Breathe out hope and compassion.


Breathe in. Breathe in patience


Breath out. Let go.


Breathe in. I’m so relaxed now


Breathe out. Just breath


Breathe in. Label and let go


Breathe out. Notice, “Thinking and Planning”


Breathe in. Notice, “Judging”


Breathe out. Notice, “Worry and Fear”


Breathe in.


Breathe out.


Breathe in. This is meditation…


Breathe out. Gratitude


Breathe in.


Breathe out.


Breathe in.


Breathe out.


Breathe in. Label and let go


Breathe out. Notice and Name.


Breathe in. So many rules.


Breathe out. Just be.


Breathe in. Just be


Breathe out. Just be


Breathe in.


Breathe out.


Breathe in. 


Breathe out.


Breathe in.


Breathe out.


Don’t Stop.



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