This exercise may be useful if you're experiencing a sense of stuckness, stress, tension in your body, constriction in your breathing or a sense of disconnection from your body or other people and invites connection and grounding in the body and breath. **Please note: Some people may find that closing their eyes during an exercise like this feels uncomfortable or even causes a bit of stress or panic and others may find closing their eyes feels calming and pleasurable. Please notice what feels best for you today and do open your eyes and find pleasant or neutral things to focus on in your space as you are doing the exercise.