Hey there, it's Michael. Welcome to Whole Again. On Mondays, I love sharing a microdose meditation with you so you can start the week off on the right foot. You can properly set your intentions. Today, I have a practice that will help you create some distance. You can find this practice on my app, which is called Pause, Breathe, Reflect, and it's totally free in Apple's App Store and on Google Play I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you'll share it with someone you know
When we're going through something, it's easy to get caught in it, and we can't see our way out of it. It starts to control us. So it's helpful to take a step back and see it through different perspectives. When we do this, sometimes we can find a pathway forward, and that's what we'll try to do in this practice.
When you feel ready, come into a comfortable position
As you get settled, you can close your eyes if you like. Of course, you can always leave them open
And we'll drop in. Let's begin with a few generous inhales
And slow, full, releasing exhales.
Allow yourself to come into this moment, slowing things down and relaxing the body
Often when we're in something, it's stressful
So invite the shoulders to relax. Perhaps bring some ease to your forehead And some openness to the area around the jaw
And if you haven't already, you can simply settle in to the natural rhythm of the breath
And as you do, I'll invite you to bring to mind something you're going through that's causing you some conflict or stress, maybe worry or anxiety. Bring this to mind almost like you're watching a movie of it
And instead of watching this movie as yourself, watch it as someone who believes in you, that has the best intentions for you
How might they see the situation you're in?
What advice would they have for you?
Now let's shift our perspective. Still watching the same movie, but now you're watching it as an older version of you, perhaps someone 10, 20, or 30 years older. That version of you with more experience and more wisdom
As you see this movie through that lens, what advice would your older self have for you?
Since there are several people in the theater watching this movie, let's get the perspective of someone else Now see the movie through the lens of someone wiser, perhaps a higher power or a sage high in the mountains. They're watching this situation from above. Their perspective is slightly different What might they share with you as you think about how to navigate the situation you're in?
All right. Nice job. You can ease your visualization. We'll end this scene in your movie
And when you're ready, you can flutter your eyes open and wiggle your fingers and toes. And remember that you've got this, and here, I've got you. If you liked this microdose meditation, I hope you'll share it with a friend. You can find this one, as well as over 700 microdose meditations and a really cool feature to help improve your digital health on my app, and the name of it is called Pause, Breathe, Reflect.
It's free to download in Apple's App Store and on Google Play. And I hope you'll check out my new series I'm doing. I release conversations every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The new series is called A Perfectly Imperfect Union. I'm talking to 102 everyday Americans about their reflections of America as she turns 250.
So I hope you'll join us