The Space Above the Head

Sit comfortably, eyes softly closed. Imagine a small clear space resting just above the crown of your head, about a hand's breadth higher. Place your attention there, lightly, as if your awareness has stepped outside the body for a few moments and is sitting in the open air above. Do not strain to feel anything specific. Just keep returning to that small spot above. After some time, the body below grows quiet on its own, and what remains is simple, open, and very easy.