This is a short easy-peasy way to take a moment and stop, to give yourself some perspective and breathing space between you and the situation at hand.
And you don't have to be an experienced meditator to have a go. It can be done anywhere.
Standing up.
Or sitting down.
Eyes open or closed.
Whilst you boil the kettle or sat on a bench at the park.
It's called 10 Good Breaths for Overwhelmed Parents and the ten guided breaths allow you to experience a mini reset, a calm moment in the middle of an unbalanced day.
They also help to regulate your nervous system and resource yourself. And ...you'll find out what you need to do next as we unpack what exactly is self-care?
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This meditation is absolutely free to listen to and can be found on the Insight Timer app (also completely free to use.) Go to the new applications button on your phone screen and search for Insight Timer. It's logo is a white background with a brown bowl. Download app and then search for Lou Fearn or click on this link.
Aaaaaand don't forget to press the bookmark icon if you liked the meditation! That helps me know I'm on the right track and also helps you to save it so that you can find it again easily.
If you really, really love it you can also leave a review by clicking the Finish button at the end of the recording. This causes a pop-up with 5 blank stars to appear which you then fill in.
Or feel free to make a small donation on Insight Timer - that is akin to buying me a cup of coffee, but know that I'm endlessly grateful to all my listeners, no matter what.
Lou xxx