Grounding Meditation
& Setting Intentions
WHY DO I NEED TO GROUND?
Is sounds a bit fluffy, doesn’t it? Grounding. But have you ever noticed how you can sit down for a coffee break and even though your body is in contact with the chair, your feet are on the floor, your arm on the table, but it’s not something you give any thought to, and you’re all up in your mind thinking about deadlines and to-do’s and what’s for dinner…? Yeah, that’s called being in your “monkey mind” and you may have noticed that if you let it go on for long enough you end up circling negative thoughts and feeling more stressed than when you sat down? You’re not alone.
We all need some grounding, at times. Our modern lives can be so hectic, that we can feel disembodied and lost in “head space”, disconnected from ourselves and our surroundings. A grounding meditation can work wonders. These are very simple and short meditation practices that bring us back in touch with the experience of being in our body and help us to really sense what’s going on in the present moment.
And setting intentions? Well, the practice of setting intentions is all about making tiny shifts in perspective. It helps us to put our focus on something that will have a positive impact, and clearly stating how you intend to feel today instead of wishing that you felt better puts the power of change in your own hands. So deciding on a few simple phrases to pull out and remind ourselves of each day helps us to:
Intentionally align our actions with our values.
Stay focused on our priorities
Follow a roadmap, and have a reminder for how we want to move forward each day
Find purpose, as well as the inspiration and motivation to achieve that purpose
And who doesn’t feel like they need a bit of that mid-worldwide-pandemic?!
We’re going live TONIGHT - SUNDAY 22nd November - at 8pm, for an Instagram LIVE Grounding Meditation exercise, and then we’ll set a few intentions for moving through the rest of the thirteen days (bring a pen and paper!).
And then we’ll be uploading the video here, so you can come back and practice it any time you like!
… Aaaand here it is -
Thanks for tuning in everyone!
LET US KNOW HOW YOU GET ON?
POST YOUR PICS AND TAG @HONOROAKWELLNESSROOMS & @EMMABUNNYOGA
Here’s a quick bonus exercise that you can pull out any time you feel like you’re all up in your head:
Close your eyes and hold out your hand. Allow yourself to feel your hand.
Now ask yourself: without touching anything, without moving your hand and without looking at your hand, how can you know that your hand is still there?
If you pay attention, you realise that you can feel the inside of your hand, a subtle sense of warmth or tingling.
That’s it.
Simple huh?
LET US KNOW HOW YOU GET ON? POST YOUR PICS AND TAG @HONOROAKWELLNESSROOMS & @EMMABUNNYOGA
“Hello, I’m Emma! I have a very keen interest in Mindfulness; it’s applications in managing stress and it’s scientifically proven effects on the brain. I came to it as a way of managing my own mental health and have never looked back!
I am trained to a foundation-degree level with Mindfulness UK, and am accredited with CPCAB (the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body) to offer one-to-one and group sessions in Mindfulness and Self Compassion. As well as offering Mindfulness as a stand-alone intervention, I also weave Mindfulness-based techniques into my yoga classes.
I credit Yoga and Mindfulness with many things, but predominantly for positively changing the relationship I have with my body and enabling me to move through my life with a clearer mind. Through teaching I hope to help others to find that same connection with themselves, and I ALWAYS advocate for inclusivity, self-inquiry, curiosity, and compassion.”
