Stressed

So just taking a moment, just getting comfortable, back straight, the eyes open, soft focus with the eyes. And just starting with a big, deep breath, breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth. And as you close the eyes, as you breathe out, just letting go, that feeling from stress or tension doesn't mean that the mind will immediately stop thinking about it. Just allow the mind to do its own thing. And as you just pause, feeling the weight of the body contact with the surface beneath you. Noticing how the body is breathing. And now, if you can just place your hand on your stomach or your chest, if you can't feel that movement. And just letting the mind do its own thing for a moment. Just gently focusing on that movement of breath. Of course the mind is going to wander off, wants your attention right now. The moment you realize that you got caught up in thinking, just gently noting it in the mind. "Oh yeah, I was thinking," and coming back to the breath again. It doesn't matter what the situation is, for this moment, just gently label it thinking, let it go and come back to the breath again. Again, notice the distraction, you label it. "Oh, yeah, thinking," and come back to the breath again. Giving the mind plenty of space, allowing those thoughts to play out, gently bringing the attention back to the body, back to the space around you, and gently opening your eyes when you're ready....