A note from Sean
When sitting gets hard, one thing that has helped me and a lot of other people is to not sit at all for a little while. Walk slowly, around the block, on a trail, or back and forth in a room, and just feel the bottoms of your feet. Practicing that alone for a while can bring us back to the body.
Try this today. Pick a stretch of about ten slow paces, indoors or out. Say “lifting, placing” in your mind with each step. At each end, stop for a moment and turn around slowly. When your mind wanders, name where it went, planning or worrying, and return to the next step.
Keep going: A Walking Meditation Script to Deep Grounding and Standing and Walking Meditation.
This suits anyone who finds sitting still hard, especially on anxious days. Moving slowly can stir up grief, fear, or anxiety. If it does, go gently. Pause and place a hand on your heart. Stop when you need to.
