Your Body is Always Here
The thought-mind never comes to rest.
It’s always shifting, from the future to the past,
like a wild, swirling river
whose currents keep changing direction.
But beneath your restless thought-mind
lies your body, firm and fixed,
like the hard floor of a riverbed.
While the mind flits from daydream to daydream,
the body is always here.
When the mind is clouded with abstractions
the body is always real.
So anchor yourself in your body.
Give your attention to your limbs and muscles
instead of your memories.
Locate yourself in your skin and bones
instead of your anxieties.
Listen to your heartbeat and your breath
instead of your chattering thoughts.
Feel the radiant energy of your inner body
instead of the frenetic energy of your thoughts.
Feel the weight of your body beneath you
and the space its occupies in the world.
And soon your turbulent mind will lose momentum
slow down and come to rest
like a pool of water settling after a storm.
The boundaries of your mind will soften
and the energy of your inner body
will flow into your mental space
like fresh air through an open door.
Then your mind and body will rest together,
grounded firmly in the world.
