Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris - Reset Your Nervous System | Bonus Meditation with JoAnna Hardy

Episode Date: October 9, 2020

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Hi, this is Joanna. And I would love to share a meditation with you today that I have been doing myself and has been very useful during times of crisis, during times of fear, during times of anxiety. And it really gives our nervous system a chance to rest. So if you would like to find a comfortable position, maybe on your meditation cushion, but really allowing yourself to land right where you are. And give yourself permission for these few moments together to not have to do anything. We need to allow our minds, our brains, our nervous system, our bodies to have a break, practice of not doing. So one of the best ways to start understanding a practice of not doing is really allow your belly to soften.

So what's it like to be sitting here in this body and soften your belly? We hold a lot of tension, a lot of emotion, a lot of reactivity in our belly area. Oftentimes it's very tight. space allow each inhale to extend, fill your whole belly, your whole chest area. Tileco, Soften. Softening the belly, giving yourself a break, allowing ease. And when you're ready, blowing your eyes to open, allowing your eyes to open and not necessarily leaving practice but just taking in the room or taking in wherever you're sitting. Reengaging with the sense-store of the eyes, but at the same time staying connected and engaged with the softening in your belly. So thank you for participating in this with me and I wish you well. Take care.

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