Unwind

Bring your mind to a natural place of rest with a simple mindfulness exercise.

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So either sitting down or lying down, just beginning with a nice, big, deep breath, in through the nose and out through the mouth. As you breathe out, you can close the eyes and allow the breath to return to its natural rhythm. And just take a moment to feel the weight of the body pressing down, into the seat or the floor beneath you. Just allowing any thoughts, any sensations to come to the surface. Body and the mind just letting go of those things. As the body begins to unwind the muscles in the feet and the legs, just switching off, letting go, in the stomach, the chest, the back and the muscles just softening, giving way, switching off. Your arms, the hands and the fingers or just letting go and neck, head, even the muscles in the face. Softening, letting go, both the body and the mind, unwind. You can either gently open the eyes again or just leave them shut now....

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TypeMeditation

Duration1-3 min

About your teachers

A former Buddhist monk, Andy has guided people in meditation and mindfulness for 20 years. In his mission to make these practices accessible to all, he co-created the Headspace app in 2010.
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Eve is a mindfulness teacher, overseeing Headspace’s meditation curriculum. She is passionate about sharing meditation to help others feel less stressed and experience more compassion in their lives.
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As a meditation teacher, Dora encourages others to live, breathe, and be with the fullness of their experiences. She loves meditation’s power to create community and bring clarity to people’s minds.
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Kessonga has been an acupuncturists, therapist, and meditation teacher, working to bring mindfulness to the diverse populations of the world.
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Rosie Acosta has studied yoga and mindfulness for more than 20 years and taught for over a decade. Rosie’s mission is to help others overcome adversity and experience radical love.
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