3 Minutes Peaceful Pause: When you need calmness fast!

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Sometimes in this really crazy, busy world, we need to relax quickly. And we don't have a long time to

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sit in a cave or go on retreat and meditate for 10, 20, 30 minutes. But we do need to

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quieten the mind and quieten the body. And we just need that moment of calmness. And that's what this meditation

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is for. To have a moment of calmness when we need it most. So we start off just simply

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relaxing the body and we do this by allowing the body to relax. So you can do this with me

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now.

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So shake out your arms and just allow them to sit down next to you. Maybe place your hands on

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your legs.

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Gently allow your eyes to close or just soften your gaze a few feet in front of you.

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And become aware of your breath.

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Just breathing in calm, Breathing out relax.

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And now we'll invite our bodies to relax the same time.

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Allow your shoulders to relax. Allow

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your arms to relax.

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Allow your neck and your face and the top of your head.

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Allow your torso and your legs to relax.

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Your body knows how to relax just as it knows how to breathe.

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We don't need to interfere. We don't need to force it in any way. And

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this moment just becomes calmer.

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And you may notice the way the mind goes quieter.

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You may notice the way the body knows how to relax.

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Notice you don't have to do anything with this moment.

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If a thought comes into your mind, you can just smile and you don't have to do anything with it.

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If

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you hear any noise, you don't have to do anything with it. If any feelings come up, you don't have

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to do anything with them.

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How wonderful it is just to be able to sit here and you don't have to do anything with it.

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And you can carry this feeling with you throughout the day. And remember that whatever comes up, even if we're

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awake and we've got our eyes open and we're focused and paying attention, you don't have to do anything with

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everything that arises. We can choose what to do with each given moment. We can choose what to do with

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each emotion and with each thought. So

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if you gently open your eyes, shake out your arms and just carry this wisdom with you throughout the day.

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I'm Steven Webb and my other podcast, Stillness in the Storms, will help you to see life a little bit

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different, give you a little more calm and peace in your life. And if you may benefit from the five

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simple practices for inner peace, head over to thankyousteven.com. There's also a link to my other podcast.

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Have a wonderful day. And remember the wisdom You don't have to do anything with it when it arises.

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Take care.