Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Let go of the day's stress and worries
5-Minute Guided Meditation
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Welcome. Find a comfortable position. You can be seated or lying down. Whatever feels most supportive for you right now. Allow your body to begin to settle.
Gently close your eyes, or soften your gaze if that feels better. Begin to bring your awareness to your breath. There's no need to change it, just notice it. Notice the gentle inhale, and the soft exhale.
Feel the air entering your nostrils, filling your lungs. And then feel it leaving your body, a slow release. Each breath is a wave, washing over you, bringing you to this present moment.
Allow your shoulders to drop away from your ears. Soften the muscles in your jaw. Let go of any tension you might be holding in your face.
Now, bring your awareness to your chest. Feel the rise and fall with each breath. Imagine that with each exhale, you are releasing a little bit of the day's stress. Picture it like a gentle cloud, drifting away.
Inhale peace. Exhale worries.
Bring your awareness to your abdomen. Feel the gentle expansion as you breathe in, and the softening as you breathe out. This is a natural rhythm, a constant presence.
Now, let's bring our attention to any areas in your body where you might be holding tension from the day. It could be your neck, your shoulders, your back, your hands. Simply bring a gentle, curious awareness to these areas.
Imagine that with each breath you send warmth and softness to these areas. On the inhale, you are sending healing energy. On the exhale, you are inviting release.
You are not defined by your stress. You are more than the worries of your day. You are a being of peace and stillness.
Begin to visualize your worries as leaves falling from a tree. Each leaf represents a thought, a concern, a stressor. Watch them detach from the branches, and gently float away on the breeze.
See them carried further and further away, until they are no longer visible. They are gone. They have been released.
Feel the lightness that comes with this release. Feel the space that opens up within you.
Inhale calm. Exhale everything that no longer serves you.
Now, gently bring your awareness back to the sensation of your breath. Notice the steady rhythm. Feel the life force flowing through you.
You are safe. You are supported. You are at peace.
Take a moment to savor this feeling of spaciousness and calm. Know that you can return to this feeling anytime you need to. Just by focusing on your breath.
Begin to wiggle your fingers and toes. Gently bring movement back into your body.
When you are ready, slowly open your eyes. Carry this sense of peace and release with you as you move back into your day.
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