Tara Brach, a clinical psychologist and meditation teacher, leads a guided meditation called Getting Lost and Coming Back. In stillness, we feel the body breathing and bring attention to the heart.
In Tara Brach’s meditation, ‘Getting Lost and Coming Back,’ we are guided into the heart space to help reconnect us to what is most present and what is most true. Though the mind may attempt to escape this present moment (becoming caught up in narratives about the past or future), drawing our awareness to the heart can help us continually reaffirm that we are only ever right in this moment.
Coming Back to the Heart
When we invite the mind to descend into the heart space, we may reawaken to the aliveness of being. This descent can also encourage us to realign with what we might think of as the universal energy of love. Various loving kindness and compassion practices can help to reconnect us to this energy center, the one that swirls in the heart space, and may deepen our sense of trust and encourage us to open up to our direct experience.
Coming Back to the Body
Heightened body awareness (as Brach includes in this meditation) can help us re-root ourselves in the present moment by reminding us of what is most real. By tuning into our direct sensory experience in this way, we may ease any stress and anxiety lingering within us as we return to a balanced state of being.
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