thrive and awakenTools: Ground & Breathe
Ground & Breathe is a Thrive and Awaken® tool you can incorporate through the day. It's simple and has profound effects.
Pause, take a deep breath in and slowly exhale as you relax all of your muscles. Come into this moment feeling your body connected to the Earth.
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This 13 minute video walks you through Grounding & Breathing which leads you into a place of relaxation and peace. It will allow you to be more aware of your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. This awareness is essential in choosing how to be which is the hallmark of Thriving.
Amplify Ground & Breathe with 3 Centering Methods
There are ways to amplify Ground & Breathe. Here is a brief overview of each. All three bring you into the body so you can be more grounded and present.
Experience What It Means to be Present...
Centering Method #1
SIMPLE BODY SCAN
- Breathe normally in & out.
- Inhale while scanning from your toes to your head.
- Exhale while scanning from your head to your toes.
- Repeat a few more times until you feel the peace.
Centering Method #2
CONNECT WITH THE EARTH
- Plant your feet on the floor, barefoot on the earth if possible.
- Feel the connection with the earth.
- Take a deep breath and sense or imagine energy coming into your feet, grounding you to your source.
- Experience the connection and oneness.
Centering Method #3
RELAX EACH MUSCLE
- Take a deep inhale & exhale twice as long.
- Feel your feet firmly on the ground, releasing any tension in your feet.
- Scan each muscle group and relax it working from your feet to your head. You may need to tighten it first to get it to relax.
- Notice the body as a whole.
INHALE - EXHALE
Ground & Breathe is the foundation of other tools
Ground & Breathe is embedded within the Holding Environment (Step 2) and the following tools. It enhances your ability to be present, so you can Thrive by consciously CHOOSING how to THINK, FEEL, and BEHAVE.
Grounding & Breathing is a doorway into your Self-Discovery and Conscious Awakening!
