Take a deep breath through your nose, than gently exhale. Try to remember something you have done very well. This might have been recently or it might have been some time in the past. This is not important. You need to recollect the feeling of excitement and, most important, the feeling of success. (pause 3 sec) Now think of something you would love to do but is so exciting and so important, it scares you. Think what this might be. It should be something which gives you butterflies in your stomach and excites you at the same time. Something which makes you feel so much more alive. Think of it. (pause 6 sec) Now imagine that everyone else also wants you to do this amazing, exciting thing. Imagine your teachers want you to do it, your parents support you in your wish to do it. Your peers love you for wanting to do it. The entire universe is conspiring to help you with it. Imagine that. (pause 6 sec) Now imagine you are actually doing it. See yourself doing it. Most important, feel yourself doing it. How does it feel? (pause 3 sec) Remember this and take it with you in your whole being. Gently focus on your feet again. Remember you are sitting on the log. In your mind stand up and walk back to the forest. Focus on your bare feet on the forest floor, feel the cool bed of leaves touching your toes and your heels. (pause 3 sec) Now slowly bring your awareness to this room. Feel your feet on the ground. Feel your roots deep in the ground. As you keep focus on your feet, bring your awareness to this room now fully. Become aware of the chair under your body. Listen for the sounds around you. Bring your mind back to your feet. Where are they? Can you feel them? Gently wiggle your toes. Feel the full sensation of the floor beneath your feet. Slightly press them on the floor. Wiggle your fingers and rub your palms. Move your shoulders. Take a deep breath. When you are ready slowly open your eyes, first looking down then up and up until you are looking straight ahead. Do this in your own time. When your eyes are open give yourself a good stretch if at all possible in silence to give others space to do the same in their own time.
