Episode 24 – A Morning of Presence | Daily Pause (5-Minute Guided Meditation)

Welcome to The Daily Pause, your 5-minute daily meditation podcast. Each session helps you pause, reset, and bring calm, clarity, and presence into your day.

In this episode, we focus on starting your day with presence. So often, our minds rush ahead before the day has even begun. Today’s meditation guides you to anchor your awareness in the present moment, no matter the task ahead, so you can move through your morning with calm focus.

✨ Today’s meditation includes:

• Deep, awakening breaths to energize and center you

• Visualization exercises to bring full attention to simple morning tasks

• Cultivating calm focus and mindfulness for the day ahead

Perfect for beginning your day with intention and presence, whether you’re sipping your morning coffee, taking a shower, or simply stepping into the first task of the day.

If you’d like to make mindfulness part of your daily routine, subscribe now. Together, we’ll take these moments of calm one day at a time.

Full Guided Meditation Transcript

Welcome to the Daily Pause, your 5-minute daily meditation podcast. Each day I’ll guide you through a short practice of presence and calm to help you move through your day with clarity and ease. Think of this as your daily reset—a few minutes to breathe, reflect, and return to center.

If you’d like to make mindfulness part of your everyday routine, be sure to subscribe. Together, we’ll take these moments of calm one day at a time.

Hey there, thanks for being here today. This is a chance to start your day with presence. Let’s settle into a comfortable position, and gently close our eyes.

Let’s begin by taking a deep, awakening breath in… and a long, gentle breath out. Again, inhale deeply, filling your body with fresh morning air… and exhale slowly, letting go of yesterday. As you breathe, feel your body waking up. Keep breathing.

Today, we’re going to set the tone for a day of presence. So often, our minds are already rushing to the next thing before we’ve even started the first thing. Think, after this meditation, what’s your very first task? It could be brewing coffee, taking a shower, or simply walking into another room.

As you breathe, imagine yourself doing that task with complete attention. If it’s the coffee, feel the warmth of the cup in your hands. If it’s a shower, notice the crisp sound of the water. Feel your feet on the floor as you walk. There is no need to rush. You are simply fully present in this moment.

Breathe in a sense of calm focus… and breathe out the need to multitask. Feel the power of being fully present. Every single moment is an opportunity to be here, right now.

Take one final, intentional breath… and as you exhale, gently bring your awareness back to your surroundings. When you’re ready, slowly open your eyes and begin your day with a sense of calm and presence.

That concludes today’s session. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.