Return to Safety
A simple place to begin when life feels like too much
Breathe ~ Be Here. ~ Remember
When life feels overwhelming...
Our instinct is often to try to think our way out of it - to solve the problem, make a decision, work harder or understand why.
But when we don't feel safe, more thinking isn't what we need.
Until we feel safe, we misperceive reality.
So before we try to change anything, there is somewhere much simpler to begin.
Come back to breath. Come back to the body. Come back to the Present Moment.
You are safe here.
The 5-Layer Breath
Breathe
with me
A simple, powerful practice to calm your nervous system and return you to the Present Moment.
The 5 Layers
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Breathe in through your nose, down into your low belly.
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Rest your tongue gently on the roof of your mouth as you inhale.
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Exhale through your mouth - as though gently fogging a mirror.
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Allow the inhale and exhale to be smooth, fluid and approximately equal, without holding between them.
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Add a soft smile.
A Simple 5- Minute Return to Presence
You don't need a lot of time. Just a willingness to pause.
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NOTICE
What am I experiencing right now? Where do I feel it in my body?
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BREATHE
Use the 5-Layer Breath to come into the Present Moment.
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SOFTEN
Let your body release some of the tension it's holding.
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REMEMBER
You are more than the thoughts, feelings and sensations you're experiencing.
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BE HERE
Stay for a few breaths and feel the difference.
"A calmer nervous system
creates a more spacious mind,
and from that space, new possibilities emerge."
​Remember...