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- Social Media Detox Meditation...
Session 03/10
Transcript
Welcome back, I’m pleased you are here.
Fear of missing out creates a tight grip to the constant need to be online, to be on social media. That fuels feelings of anxiety, stress and tension which leads to feelings of unease in the mind and also in the body. That persistence worry in the mind of perceiving that one is missing out is exhausting and it can get to a stage where that feels seems to be there all the time. We forget what it’s like to not feel like that.
Find enjoyment with where you are now by being present in the moment.
In this practice we are going to work with present moment awareness, and simply note anything that comes up for you with kindness and compassion.
Before we begin make sure you’ve silenced any notifications for devices in the outside world, like your phone, so you can give this your full attention.
Sitting comfortably for this.
Settling in with a few rounds of deep breaths.
Breathing in through the nose.
Breathing out through the mouth.
Breathing in through the nose.
Breathing out through the mouth.
Feeling the body soften as you exhale.
Breathing in through the nose.
Breathing out through the mouth.
Allowing the breath to return to its natural rhythm, its natural flow.
Feeling the weight of your body connecting with the surface beneath you.
Feeling the points of contact.
Noticing the support.
Setting an intention, being clear about why you are practicing today.
It’s not about getting rid of fear of missing out, rather it’s about relating to it in a different way.
Noticing how the body feels in this moment.
Scanning through the body, checking in with how you feel.
Scanning from the top of your head down to the toes.
Noticing areas of tension, areas of resistance
When your mind wanders off, just bring it back to scanning through the body.
As best you can, observe your general mood; how you feel in your mind.
Without making a judgement, just becoming aware of how things are in this moment, noting and acknowledging.
Becoming aware of the body breathing.
Without changing the breath in any way.
Following the breath.
Watching the natural rhythm of the breath.
When you realize that you are lost in thought.
Notice that your mind has wandered and come back to the breath.
When a thought comes up just acknowledge it, note it, “a thought”.
Then draw your awareness back to the breath.
Noting thoughts with a simple acknowledgement, “a thought”.
Then coming back to the breath.
Thoughts come and go.
They rise and fall.
Feelings come and go.
They rise and fall.
Appreciating all thoughts and feelings as they are.
Just allowing yourself to be in this moment.
Grounded in this present moment.
Fully immersed in this moment of time.
Noticing anything that comes up for you as you do.
Any thoughts or sensations.
Then keep coming back to the breath.
The breath anchors us to the here and now.
Letting go of any focus now.
Let your mind think, let it wander, let it question, letting it do what it needs to do.
Feeling your body connecting with the surface beneath you.
Pause for a moment, noticing how you feel different after your practice.
Then take this presence with you for the rest of the day; this quality of being grounded in the moment and the idea of finding joy with where you are no matter what’s going on around you.
Letting go of the fear of what we don’t have so we can be open to clearly seeing and enjoying what we do have, exactly where we are.
Thank you for joining me, and I’ll see you back here for the next meditation.
”Fear of missing out creates a tight grip to the constant need to be online, to be on social media. That fuels feelings of anxiety, stress and tension which leads to feelings of unease in the mind and also in the body.
