Letting Go

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Welcome to the hartman.academy guided meditations. Before starting this meditation, please make sure you have consulted your doctor and are able to perform the exercise. Welcome to today's meditation called Letting Go. I'm Lisa and I'm going to take you through today's practice. Today we're going to practice Letting Go. Practicing letting Go can help us cultivate a sense of lightness, ease and rest. So go ahead and settle yourself into a comfortable position. Straighten your spine, roll back your shoulders, rest your hands in your lap. And as you settle in, close your eyes. And now bring your gentle attention to your breath. Just notice your breath. Notice the movement of your breath as it comes in through your nose, travels down into your lungs, expanding your belly, and notice the way it comes back out again. Notice the way the air feels against the wall of your nose as it comes in and the way it feels as it goes back out again. Just notice the breath in its calming and peaceful nature. Observe your breath for a few more moments. Observe the movement of your body and the way it moves along with your breath, allowing your breath to take the lead. Sam, acknowledge how you can always trust the breath to take the lead in whatever situation you may find yourself in. It will always support you and it will always be there for you. And now consciously begin to deepen the breath. Breathe in through your nose. Hold at the top for a moment and breathe out through your mouth. And again. And now see if you can extend the duration of your inhales and exhales. See if you can breathe in for a little longer. Hold your breath and breathe out even slower. Now with gentle control, no rushing. Nice and easy. A couple more times. Breathe in. Hold for a moment and breathe out slowly. Release your breath for a short moment. And again. Breathe in. Feel your belly expand. Hold and release. Let it go. And one last time, the deepest breath you have taken today so far. Breathe all the way in. Hold at the top and then breathe out slowly. Release the air. Notice how your body and your mind begin to soften and relax. Just take A moment to notice how you feel. And whatever you experience is perfectly fine. Just observe. Sam. Notice anything that may be present in the body, anywhere in the body. Whether there may be positive or negative feelings. Just embrace the experience of noticing these feelings without wanting to change them. Even if you don't feel anything or if you feel neutral, notice how that feels without any judgment, simply experiencing whatever is going on today. Sam and maybe there are some feelings that feel heavier than others. That's okay. They are of no harm to us. This is a safe space for these feelings to be acknowledged in a friendly and non judgmental manner. And if you can, try to notice where these heavier feelings may be located in your body. Maybe it's on your throat, chest, arms, or your belly. Just try to focus on this area. And if you can't, that's okay. Continue to focus on your breath. No matter how heavy some feelings may be, we can always come back to the lightness of the breath. It is always so soft and effortless and it is always there. The more we tune into our breath, the lighter we feel and the more the lightness expands throughout our bodies. It is important to recognize and accept our feelings, to notice what is happening within our bodies, to feel it fully, to recognize, allow, investigate and nourishment. This teaches us to accept our experiences instead of running away from them. We have to feel the heaviness to heal it. We have to fully experience the emotion in order to process it and let it go. And this heaviness can come in many different ways. So notice how your body feels right now. Maybe you feel pressure or tingling. What is the texture, weight and shape of sensations you notice in your body? And what emotions are those sensations connected to? See if you can breathe into the parts that call your attention and just listen. What do those parts of your body want to tell you? What do they want? Just listen. And just like our feelings that may be heavier than others, the same can be applied to our lives. Maybe there is an area of your life that carries heaviness, a burden, an unnecessary load. And it could be anything. It could be some physical belongings, an accumulation of furniture, clothing, stacks of papers. Or maybe the baggage is within the area of your intimate relationships, your career, your health, family, friends, your social life. Just give yourself a moment to see where there is an over accumulation of any baggage in your life right now. What is the biggest source of frustration? Whether it is physical or emotional, just bring it to the surface without any fear or worry. It's absolutely safe. And now that you have recognized the heavy loads that may be preventing you from living more peacefully and mindfully Take a moment to imagine what your life could look like, feel like and sound like once you are free of the burdensome weight that you've been carrying. What would you be doing then that is different from how you are living now? How would your relationships begin to thrive? What would that feel like? How would your energy levels and mental clarity be propelling you towards your goals? Just create a visual image, a feeling, or even a sound of how you, your life and your surroundings could be different? And most importantly, how would that make you feel? And ask yourself what qualities you would need to embrace to be the type of person who could powerfully catapult yourself from beneath the weight of what you now carry to the new you that awaits. Maybe there is space for more compassion towards yourself or others. Maybe you could cultivate more strength so that you can set and maintain boundaries to live a more balanced life. Do you need to be more honest and find a loving yet direct way to speak your truth? What characteristics would be most beneficial to acquire so that you can begin to take your next steps. Now? Bring to mind the traits or characteristics that are empowering you to change and ask yourself, what action steps do I need to take to feel more inspired and motivated to charge powerfully forward? What emotions, beliefs or behavior do I need to let go of so that I can release the baggage that's been pulling me down? Take a moment to answer this question for yourself. And now bring your awareness to the heart and invite it to let go. Breathing in and breathing out. Letting go. Breathing in and breathing out. What is your heart holding on to? Breathing in and breathing out. Letting go. Breathing in and breathing out. Letting go. What is your heart ready to release? Give yourself permission to fully let go. And as this practice comes to an end, take a few more moments. If you need, this is your time, but when you are ready, open your eyes. Thank you for being here today. Foreign.

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