Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Do this grounding practice for 3-5 minutes at different times of the day to steady yourself. With each breath, exhale tension. Let yourself imagine that you have roots that go deep into the soil of the earth, to steady and nurture you. If images help, let yourself remember a wonderful tree from your life—an old tree, a strong tree. Imagine that you are standing in front of the tree, meditating together. Just as this great tree has a strong trunk that has weathered storms and the changing of the seasons, feel your own body steady like the trunk of that tree.
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This was originally recorded for Tricycle Magazine on 4/3/20.
Do this grounding practice for 3-5 minutes at different times of the day to steady yourself. With each breath, exhale tension. Let yourself imagine that you have roots that go deep into the soil of the earth, to steady and nurture you. If images help, let yourself remember a wonderful tree from your life—an old tree, a strong tree. Imagine that you are standing in front of the tree, meditating together. Just as this great tree has a strong trunk that has weathered storms and the changing of the seasons, feel your own body steady like the trunk of that tree.
**Follow Jack on social media**
Instagram: instagram.com/jack_kornfield
Facebook: facebook.com/jkornfield
Twitter: twitter.com/jackkornfield
Visit https://www.jackkornfield.com for meditations, articles & other materials.
This was originally recorded for Tricycle Magazine on 4/3/20.
