Most of us live entirely in our heads. We plan, we worry, we replay -- and somewhere along the way, we lose contact with the body that carries us through it all. Body scan meditation is simply the practice of returning. You move your attention slowly from the top of your head to the tips of your toes -- not to fix anything, just to notice. Tension you didn't know you were holding. Heaviness. Warmth. The simple fact that you are here, physical, alive. It takes about ten minutes. It asks nothing of you except attention.
You don't have to go anywhere. Just arrive where you already are.
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Did you know?
Developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in the 1970s as part of MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)
Used in hospitals worldwide to manage chronic pain
Not about relaxation -- about awareness. Relaxation is just a side effect.
Works best lying down -- so well that most people fall asleep the first few times
10 minutes = measurable cortisol reduction according to multiple clinical studies
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