Sunning Meditation

This short, enjoyable practice increases serotonin, melatonin and endorphins while decreasing adrenaline and stress hormones. It's helpful for anxiety, insomnia and daily nervous system health. Practice for 3-5 minutes, 1-3x per day.

Face the sun directly (no sunglasses) with your eyes closed. Move your eyeballs around (eyes closed), becoming aware of any sense of cold in your eyes and let the warmth penetrate the entire eye, deep into the eye socket. Breathe deeply, drinking in the warmth and exhaling the cold. Allow your face to relax completely as you enjoy the light. After 3-5 minutes, turn away from the sun and slow open your eyes. Notice how you feel.

If you love this meditation like I do, you may want to download the audio versions from my teacher, Gilles Marin. There are 5 levels to this meditation, this is level 1.