STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.

⚡️The 5-Minute Reset: Do This Every Hour to Energize Your Day⚡️

Lisa Hopkins, Wide Open Stages Season 13 Episode 49

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Take a deep breath and pause with me. Right now. This guided five-minute reset offers something we all desperately need but rarely give ourselves—permission to stop, even briefly, and reconnect with ourselves.

Designed to fit seamlessly into your busy day, this practice guides you through a gentle but powerful sequence of mindful breathing, subtle movement, and sensory awareness. As you follow along, you'll release physical tension through simple stretches and twists, then awaken each of your senses to fully anchor yourself in the present moment. The practice concludes with a moment of gratitude and an invitation to consciously choose the energy you want to bring into your next hour.

What makes this reset different is its accessibility and immediate impact. You don't need special equipment, extensive time, or previous meditation experience—just five minutes and a willingness to pause. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed at work, scattered between tasks, or simply disconnected from yourself, this practice offers a way back to center. Use it hourly as suggested, or whenever you need to clear mental fog, release physical tension, or reset your emotional state.

The most powerful reminder comes at the end: "You don't need more time. You just needed this moment." In a world constantly telling us we need more—more productivity, more achievement, more hours in the day—this simple practice offers a revolutionary perspective: that wellbeing isn't about having more, but about fully experiencing what's already here. Give yourself this gift whenever you need it. Your body, mind, and spirit will thank you.

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Hey there, this is a five-minute hourly reset that you can use every hour or whenever you need a moment to breathe, move and return to yourself. It's a gentle check-in, a way to reconnect to your body, your senses and your energy. So, wherever you are, take a moment to stop what you're doing, to stop what you're doing. Let this truly be a reset, a chance to come back to yourself, even just for five minutes. Close your eyes or simply soften your gaze, let your shoulders drop just a little. Take a deep breath in through your nose, exhaling slowly through your mouth. Let's take two more deep breaths together, inhaling and exhaling One more time, breathing in two, three, four and letting go. Two, three, four, five. If it's available to you, stand up now. Stretch your arms high, overhead, overhead, reaching toward the sky. Now reach one hand a little higher and then the other. Lengthen and open. Roll your shoulders back and down, letting go of any tightness. Gently twist from side to side, letting your arms sway with you. Loosen your jaw, wiggle your toes, shake out your wrists, invite something to be. Let go, physically and energetically. If possible. Step outside or out of your room or wherever you are, maybe walk to a window, let your eyes take in the sky or the light, the world still in motion. Feel the air, the temperature, the aliveness around you. If you're still inside, just notice something new.

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Let's come home to the present moment through our five senses. What do your eyes notice? First, a color, a pattern, something moving or still Whatever it is. Let your eyes rest there and really see it. Tune into the sounds around you. Now, what can you hear that's close by? What can you hear in the distance? Listen beneath the surface. Even silence has a texture.

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Now we're going to wake our sense of smell by taking a slow breath in through our nose. Notice any scent that's present, subtle or strong. Fresh air, coffee, a candle Just notice. Now we're going to draw awareness around the sense of touch. Place one hand gently on your chest or belly. Feel the rise and fall of your breath. Now run your fingers over something nearby a fabric, a surface, your own skin. Let your sense of touch bring you fully into now.

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Gently, bring your mind to one thing that you're grateful for in this moment. Let that feeling of gratitude move through your whole body. Feel it in your chest, your breath, your expression. Allow yourself to truly embody it. Smile if you want to from the inside out. Let this gratitude soften and open you and, as you prepare to move into the next part of your day, ask yourself what kind of energy do I want to bring to the next hour? Let your answer guide your next step. Let it be gentle, let it be real. Take one last deep breath in and let it go with a long sigh. You've just reset. You don't need more time. You just needed this moment. Come back whenever you need. I'll be right here, namaste.

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