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    “Working with Boredom” Guided Meditation Script

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    Sara-Mai ConwayPublished September 28, 2020 · Updated April 8, 2024 · 1 min read

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    Working with Boredom

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    Befriending what we usually flee

    Boredom, restlessness, and avoidance are often messengers we have learned to silence too quickly. “Working with Boredom” is a chance to turn toward these states, with curiosity rather than escape, and discover what they actually contain.

    How mindfulness can help

    Mindfulness reveals that boredom is rarely the absence of stimulation — it is often the presence of an unmet feeling we are unwilling to feel. By staying with the discomfort instead of reaching for distraction, we recover a quieter, deeper aliveness that no scroll can replicate.

    Gentle steps to try

    1. Notice the urge to escape. When the impulse arises to grab the phone or snack, pause for ten seconds. Just feel the urge in the body.
    2. Locate the underlying feeling. Beneath the boredom, what is here? Loneliness? Grief? Tiredness? Name it gently.
    3. Stay a moment longer. You don't have to fix the feeling — only keep it company. Curiosity is enough.
    4. Choose, rather than react. If you still want the distraction, take it consciously. The choosing changes everything.

    There is nothing wrong with you for feeling restless. It is one of the most ordinary doors into deeper presence — if we are willing to stand at the threshold.

    Here’s a Sample of the ““Working with Boredom” Guided Meditation Script” Guided Meditation Script:

    Sit comfortably in a quiet place where you can be free from distractionsAs you settle in to your seat, align the back of your head with the back of your heartShift your shoulders back slightly, so your whole spine remains neutralShoulders balanced equally above your hipsSoften into your belly and your thighs,Feel the weight of your body against the structure below youAt the same time, feel the support of that structure, rising up to meet you,Providing you with energy that travels up the length of your spineOut through the crown of your headWith your eyes closed, breathe in and out through your noseLet the breath help accentuate this movement of energyEvery breath out grounding, releasingEvery breath in awakening, lengtheningMake a commitment to continue noticing your breathWith a deep curiosityBreath as it’s felt in the bodyBreath as movement, breath as change

    Breath as it’s connected to the energy of your body, the energy of your mindInfuse your awareness of breath with a deep sense of gratitude, a deep sense of aweAllow the breath and all its smallest details to inspire youLet it inspire you to hold your attention on the breath

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