This five minutes needs the sound of a bell tolling. You can help to alleviate stress and worry by practicing mindfulness, and you can use the help of a bell. If you don't have one handy there are many useful recordings to be found on YouTube so I'll include a link to one. For best results it needs to be a substantial bell with a deep resonating sound.
Sit comfortably and try to be relaxed. Think about all of your body. Are there tensions anywhere? Try to let them go as best that you can.
Listen intently to the sound of the bell. Notice that it doesn't just 'bong'. It sweeps in with a loud ringing sound, but then the sound waves continue on, resonating in waves which become weaker and weaker, until there is silence. In the space between 'bongs', just sit quietly until the next 'bong'.
Life's like this. Events come in waves, with periods of pleasure or calm in between. Crises start with a 'bong' and cause the maximum stress and upset. Then they dissipate, over minutes, days, months or even years. But nothing will stay the same.
Five minutes is a good length of time to sit with a bell. But if you find it's relaxing, then of course it's OK to continue for longer.
Hope you find this helpful!
Link to bell: youtu.be/kQrDC41LpkU
Picture: David Tip, Unsplash
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