the hospital hallway
There is a kind of standing still that is not the same as waiting.
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the mat as a waiting roombreath
In for four counts. Out for six. Mouth soft. You do not have to close your eyes. Do this three times before you read on.
120 seconds remaining
4 in · 6 out
shape
Stand with your feet hip-width. Let your knees be soft, not bent, just not held rigid. Let your hands hang. If you are holding a chart or a phone, put it in one hand and let the other hand be empty.
Press your feet into the floor. Not for stability. Just to confirm the floor is there.
Your shoulders do not have to drop. Do not ask them to. Just notice where they are.
stay
Stay here for one minute.
one question before you go
Is there anything you are carrying that you could set down before you go back in?
something else
Let the landing page pick.
A quieter way to move sideways from here.
keep going
a cold morning
ten minutes
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the mat as a waiting room
4 minute note
If something hurts, stop. This is not medical advice.