Awareness has one job. To be aware. Not to be aware and then do something about it. The simplest meditation I teach, and the one that changes most.

About 14 minutes, no music, just a quiet voice.

You widen out in stages. Breath first, then the whole body, then thoughts, then everything arriving from the room. Nothing gets fixed on and nothing gets fixed. What you build is a gap between what turns up and what you do about it. Sit with this daily for a few weeks and it works on you.

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In this meditation, we'll embark on a journey to profound awareness, aiming to cultivate a deep insight into

ourselves and our experience. It's a really simple meditation, but it really does have a massive impact

if we do it on a regular basis.

And it cannot be any simpler than what this is. It really does make a difference. and all

you've got to do is find a comfortable position, either sitting or lying down, and then we'll start. I'll give

you just a second or so to get into that comfortable position.

And when you're ready, shake out your arms and just just allow the body to relax and gently close your

eyes or just soften your gaze to a few feet in front of you.

And we start by just bringing our awareness to our breath.

And just notice as you bring your awareness to your breath, notice the natural rhythm without trying to change or

control them.

Just be aware that you're breathing in calm, breathing out relax

You can observe the air entering and leaving your body

And allow your breath to flow just as it is.

You may notice your body move slightly back and forward as you breathe in and out.

It's really important that we just have an awareness of the breath and we don't do anything with the breath.

The body's been breathing perfectly fine without us getting involved. Awareness has one job, just to be aware.

It doesn't have a job of being aware and then do something with it. It's literally just to be aware.

Now expand your awareness to include your entire body.

You can feel the points of contact with the surface beneath you.

Notice any sensations of tension.

Maybe there's some areas of discomfort present in your muscles or joints.

Remember, there is no need to change or do anything with these sensations.

Simply be aware of them

and allow your body to relax into its natural state in this moment.

Your body knows how to relax.

It's just waiting for you to give your body permission to do so.

So holding your awareness on your breath and your whole body, Just softening your awareness on each and

becoming more and more aware of different things.

Turn your awareness to your thoughts.

And when you expand your awareness to your thoughts, maybe there's no thoughts or maybe there's a thought that comes

and goes.

Watch as they come and go. Just like leaves floating down a stream.

There is no need to engage with them or hold on to them

Simply witness their presence.

Maybe You notice the way they come and go,

but you don't need to do anything with your thoughts. Just the same as you don't need to do anything

with your breath or anything with your body and the sensations within your body.

allow your awareness to expand even further. Become conscious of your surroundings.

Notice any sounds or smells or any other sensory experiences.

And you may notice your awareness flicks between one and then the other. It may flick to a thought. It

may then go to your breath and your body and to a sound. Just soften on each one of them

and expand your awareness to try to bring them all in as much as possible.

And just be aware that it's not easy. And that's okay.

It's about embracing these perceptions without focusing on anyone in particular.

Keeping your awareness soft and open.

And throughout this whole meditation, maintain a gentle and loving awareness towards yourself and your experiences.

The purpose of this practice is not to change anything, but to be present with exactly what is

moment to moment.

This moment is okay.

You don't have to do anything with this moment.

The job of your awareness is just to be aware of this moment.

And by becoming more aware of this moment, more aware of your sensations and your thoughts and your breath,

it gives you more control over what you choose to do with anything if you choose to do anything with

it.

You're creating a gap between everything that's arising in this moment and everything that's coming into your

awareness and

a choice to whether to do anything with it or not.

What a wonderful, refreshing change to feel that you have choice to do anything you want with anything

that's arising.

As you continue to breathe naturally, take a moment to consider the vastness of your awareness.

You can like it to an open sky. It has no boundaries. Embracing all that is without

discrimination.

In this space, there is only pure consciousness.

Untainted by judgement or attachment.

For the next few minutes, Simply rest in this state of profound awareness. Allowing everything to be

just as it is.

Without any interference or control. And if your mind does wander, Just bring it back with a gentle smile on

your face. It's

important not to get frustrated or anything. Just be aware that your mind wandered and smile and bring it back

to what you're focusing on. Just open awareness.

So I'm going to keep an eye on the timer for you. I'll leave you a couple of minutes just

to have this open, profound awareness.

Now as we come to the end of the meditation, take a moment to appreciate the experience of this profound

awareness and The deep insight that it can bring.

Just by practicing and having this deep awareness, and allowing your awareness to do its job just being aware,

without judgement or attachment, without the need to do something with everything that arises, it can

give you more control and power. It can give you more...

Peace and inner joy in life. Just the ability to be aware

but not have to do anything with it.

So as we gently bring our attention back to your breath and the sensation within your whole body, slowly begin

to move your fingers and toes. And when you feel ready, open your eyes and carry this newfound sense of

openness and presence with you throughout the whole day. Remembering that you can return to this place of profound awareness

anytime you wish. It's literally just, am I aware? Do I have to do anything with what is

arising? I would recommend that you do this meditation or a form of just sitting and being aware. Every day

or a couple of times a day for a few weeks and it will really have a profound effect on

your deeper insight and seeing things a lot more clearer. Seeing the whole of things rather than that you have

to control and you have to do things with everything that arises. Take care. Have a beautiful day.

I'm Steven Webb and I'm the host of Stillness in the Storms podcast that helps you to see life a

little bit different so you can have a little more inner peace in life.

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