A Mindful Cup of Tea

This meditation is your guide to having a mindful cup of tea. Your morning mantra: I take a mindful break

Jennifer Cray is a life coach, meditation teacher and yoga teacher for Living Lit Up, based in Brisbane. You can deepen your meditation practices with her on Insight Timer.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
Appoche production a mindful cup of tea your morning mantra
I take a mindful tea break if it's safe to
do so. Close your eyes or lower your gaze. Relax

(00:30):
your eyes, relax your ears, relax your jaw, relax your
shoulders down, and bring your attention to your breath, drawing
your breath down into your belly. Make yourself a cup

(00:56):
of boil the kettle, grab your favorite teacup. Observe if
the teacup as if you're noticing it for the first time.

(01:21):
Wrap your hands around it and feel the coolness of
the cup. Prepare your tea with mindfulness, Be completely present
and aware. When the water is hot enough, pour the

(01:44):
boiling water into the cup, letting the tea steep. Watch
the color get more vivid and deeper. Hold your hands
around the teacup, feeling the warmth. Smell the steam above

(02:20):
the cup. Notice the color of the tea. Reach for
the tea cup with your non dominant hand, and then
move the cup slowly to your lips. As you take

(02:42):
your first sip, notice the warmth of the tea, and
observe how the warmth moves from the front of your
mouth to the back of your throat and down into
your belly. Continue to sit mindfully enjoying your tea break.

(03:13):
Today's mantra I take a mindful tea break. Repeat to yourself,
either out loud or in your mind. I take a
mindful tea break. Follow us on Instagram at your morning
mantra