Steady in motion — 7 minute meditation for staying grounded
Acting, speaking and adapting without abandoning your inner center: breath, weight, and calm that moves with you.
About this meditation
You are moving toward carrying your grounded self-possession into changing moments, staying connected to yourself as life moves around you.
Full transcript
For five minutes, nothing is required. Stay with the body while conditions change.
Sit as you are. Hands rest.
Breathe in, two, three, four. Out, two, three, four, five, six.
Again, breathe in, two, three, four. Out, two, three, four, five, six.
Keep the count by yourself now.
Let words pass if needed.
The body slowed already.
Find where you are held, feet, seat, or back.
At each breath end, ask if contact changes.
Thoughts arrive. Do not stop them.
Lost, then returned. That is the repetition.
Come back to breath and weight.
Lean forward a little, then return.
Catch weight shifting. Which contact remains?
Keep one contact as sound arrives.
Check jaw, shoulders, hands, belly. Do not remove it. Find contact again.
Choose one coming moment needing an answer.
Say first words silently. Find where weight goes.
Change one detail. Which contact remains?
An empty mirror takes each face, keeping none.
Come back to breath and body. Move fingers and toes.
Hear room sounds. Open your eyes when ready.
See what these minutes showed in your mind.
Next, stand or open a message. Find changing pressure and contact that remains. Let the mind be as it is.
Frequently asked questions
- What is this meditation about?
- Acting, speaking and adapting without abandoning your inner center: breath, weight, and calm that moves with you.
- How long is it?
- 7 minutes (7:04).
- What language is the audio in?
- The narration is in English, voiced by "Musashi". The full transcript is on this page.
- Was this written by a person?
- No. Someone said what was going on, and Neuro Atelier composed and narrated this piece for that one situation.
- Can I get one made for me?
- Yes. Say what is going on at neuro.kilazi.com, pick a voice and a length, and a piece is composed for you. Five minutes with a house voice is free.
Say what is going on. Get one made for that.
Not a library you search: a piece composed for the thing you are actually carrying today. Five minutes with a house voice is free.
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