a cold morning
The floor is colder than you want it to be. The mat is three steps away. That is most of the problem.
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when i stopped goingbreath
In for four. Out for four. Even, unhurried. Do this for four breaths with your eyes open, watching a single thing in the room.
600 seconds remaining
4 in · 4 out
shape
Sit on the edge of the bed, or on a chair, or on the floor if the floor is bearable. Plant your feet. If the floor is too cold, put a sock on one foot and not the other, on purpose.
Let your spine lengthen without lifting your chin. The top of your head is the thing that rises. Your jaw stays where it was.
Rest your hands on your thighs, palms down. Notice the weight of your arms. Notice that your arms are warmer than the floor.
stay
Stay here for two minutes.
one question before you go
What is the one shape you will do on the mat before the tea is ready?
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the hospital hallway
two minutes
keep going
before bad news
four minutes
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when i stopped going
4 minute note
If something hurts, stop. This is not medical advice.