Even a quick body scan practice like the one we did in practice today is a great thing to do if you are feeling anxious or your mind is very active. Drawing our energy and awareness down into the body anchors us to the present moment. Thoughts are often caught in the past or jumping ahead into the future but the body always exists in the here and now. When you draw awareness into the body you are entering into a deep connection with the aliveness of the present moment. This is where your life unfolds. Where you can touch love, gratitude. The past is gone. The future is a mystery. This moment is here waiting for you to recognize it.

If you have only a moment, take that moment, feel your feet, feel the fact of the body. The stability of the body. Notice how even this small shift can have a profound impact on the way you feel.

If this practice is new to you, you may find it easy to feel certain parts of the body and more challenging to sense others. That is fine. You might also feel nothing or numbness. Again, whatever you feel is fine. Notice how quickly you are to judge your experience. If you find numbness, you might notice what it is like to be aware of numbness. If there is discomfort in the body, what is it like to bring kind attention to discomfort?

The body scan meditation can be slowed down, stretched out in all kinds of ways. I will include links to some longer practices if you would like to really dive into this powerful practice.

Wholeheartedly,

Kim

With Jon Kabbat Zinn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DTmGtznab4

With Tara Brach

https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditation-body-scan-living-presence-11-min/

With Christiane Wolf

https://insighttimer.com/christianewolf/guided-meditations/gentle-body-scan-meditation