6-Minute Guided Meditation for Stress Relief

Hey.

Five minutes.

That's all this is.

Stay right where you are.

At your desk, in the car,

wherever.

Put your phone face down if you can.

Close your eyes,

or just let your gaze go soft toward the floor.

Whatever was stressing you a minute ago is still there.

It can wait five minutes.

You'll pick it back up after.

We'll do a breath called the physiological sigh.

Two breaths in through the nose, then one long breath out through the mouth.

Breathe in through your nose...

then a little sip more on top.

Now a long, slow breath out through the mouth.

Again.

In...

and a second small sip.

And let it all out...

slow.

One more.

Double inhale...

Long exhale...

empty it out.

Now check your shoulders.

They're probably up near your ears.

Let them drop an inch.

Your jaw.

Unclench Let it hang a bit, even if it feels silly.

And your belly.

You might be holding it tight without knowing.

Let it go soft.

Your hands too.

Open them.

Let them rest heavy on your legs.

Press your feet into the floor.

Feel the ground pushing back.

Heels.

The balls of your feet.

It's solid under there.

It isn't going anywhere.

You're here.

This minute is okay.

One regular breath in...

And out.

Open your eyes.

Pick one thing in front of you and really look at it.

The color.

The edges.

Roll your neck once.

Then go back to your day a little slower than you left it.