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Five Minutes to Inner Peace: A Guided Heart-Centered Meditation · STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.

• 0:00
  Speaker 1: Hey there.
• 0:01
  Speaker 1: Today's meditation is short and restorative and will help you come back to yourself and center.
• 0:13
  Speaker 1: Even a few moments of focused breathing can shift your energy.
• 0:22
  Speaker 1: This is about quality, not quantity.
• 0:28
  Speaker 1: We don't need a long practice to feel its benefits, to feel restored.
• 0:37
  Speaker 1: All that's required is presence.
• 0:43
  Speaker 1: So, when you're ready, take a moment to sit comfortably, or lie down if you prefer, and close your eyes.
• 0:57
  Speaker 1: Just settle in for a moment, letting go of any expectations and bringing yourself to the present, simply listening to my voice.
• 1:18
  Speaker 1: I won't keep you here too long.
• 1:20
  Speaker 1: You can trust that you're going to feel better if you just let go gently inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth once again, a slow breath in holding gently at the top and release.
• 1:55
  Speaker 1: With Each breath, imagine your body softening.
• 2:04
  Speaker 1: Feel your body relaxing, your shoulders dropping, your jaw unclenching and your forehead smooth.
• 2:29
  Speaker 1: Now bring awareness to your heart and picture a soft, steady light there, warm and calm.
• 2:43
  Speaker 1: Put your hand on your heart if it feels right, and again, with that soft, steady light there, warm and calm.
• 2:59
  Speaker 1: With every inhale that light expands and with each exhale it restores balance and ease throughout your body.
• 3:19
  Speaker 1: Stay here for a few breaths, simply resting, simply being, and, when you're ready, take one more deep breath in, hold it at the top and then a long gentle exhale out, roll your shoulders back, roll your head clockwise and then counterclockwise, Open your mouth nice and wide, move your jaw back and forth, take another deep breath in and, as you exhale, open your eyes, feel the sense of calm and restoration and carry this with you throughout the rest of your day.
• 4:44
  Speaker 1: Namaste, my friends, this has been less than five minutes.
• 4:53
  Speaker 1: Be well, namaste.