COVID-19 / Corona Virus -Free 5 minute meditation if you’re feeling stressed, confused or fearful of the unknown?

Firstly and foremost, THANK YOU to all our people working in Essential Services, keeping us safe and providing us with what our Country needs right now.  But if you’re at home feeling stressed, lonely, vulnerable or fearful of the unknown then I would like to share with you a quick 5 minute meditation whilst you’re making your tea and coffee and we could do this right now because that’s the only thing that is in our control.  We can’t change the past and we don’t know what to expect in the future, but we can control our NOW.
As Shakespeare once said – “Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so”

This 5 minute meditation can be practiced anywhere, anytime you’re having a coffee or tea or any other comforting beverage.
Likewise, most of you may of heard of the Japanese Tea Ceremony which is very distinctive and can sometimes last for 4 hours with meals or snacks in between.  Their ceremony starts with the cleaning of each of the utensils and ends when the ceremony is completed.  Tea is more than just a hot drink, it is a very important ritual that has a lot of meaning within their culture.  The Japanese Tea Ceremony is considered to represent harmony, respect, purity and tranquillity. So with that in mind, let us start our quick 5 minute meditation which will help bring your mind to the NOW – with regular practice, this will be become easier and easier.

​Tea Ceremony Meditation

• Take a deep breath in through the nose and out through the mouth – (do this a couple of times)
• Express gratitude to the people in your life right now
• Notice the tea leaves or coffee granules sitting in the bottom of your cup
• Really smell the scent of your tea or coffee
• Paying attention and hearing the water being poured
• Noticing the sugar, milk or honey being added
• Slowly stirring it all together and watching it swirl
• Sit and close your eyes
• As you sip your drink, notice the sensations on your tongue and how you’re feeling right now
• Stare into the liquid and see where your mind takes you
• Enjoy each and every sip and savour each and every taste your sensing right now
• That’s all you need to do right now – just to be

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