Welcome to first this, a short mindfulness practice and message for any time.

I'm Catherine Nikolai. Let's get comfortable.

If you're sitting today and you need support for your back, please get some.

If you're lying down and you think a cushion under your

knees could make this experience a little sweeter, please set it up. Learning to prioritize your own

comfort, it's a whole other lesson, but we're making strides each time we set up.

Now draw a deep breath in through your nose and sigh from the mouth.

Again, all the way in.

Out with sound. Good.

And we're stepping into the position now of observer.

Nothing to do but watch as natural breath moves in and out.

Let's practice that for a minute or two. moves in and out.

Let's practice that for a minute or two.

And if and when you notice you're not doing that anymore,

just observe that and start again.

Nothing wrong. Thank you. I'm I'm I'm

I'm Thank you. So just observing your breath has this effect of opening up a space for emotion, memory, and hard to label other stuff.

And we often don't slow down enough to let all of that catch up with us. When we finally do,

sometimes it feels like we've had a finger in the dam, and now we're drawing it out and there's a deluge. So if and when you experience that,

I want to remind you that you're okay, you're okay.

Your breath is like a tether.

It's a lifeline, just loosely grasp it.

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