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Wellbeing
Mindful breathing
Wellbeing
Mindful breathing
Wellbeing
Mindful breathing
Summary
Mindful breathing is a simple meditation technique that focuses on conscious awareness of your breath. It can be helpful to reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus and concentration and promote relaxation. To give it a try, follow these steps and remember, it can take a few goes to really start to feel the benefits.
Summary
Mindful breathing is a simple meditation technique that focuses on conscious awareness of your breath. It can be helpful to reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus and concentration and promote relaxation. To give it a try, follow these steps and remember, it can take a few goes to really start to feel the benefits.
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The technique
Sit or lie in a comfortable position and choose to either close your eyes or keep them open.
Begin by gently moving your attention to your breathing. Simply notice each breath as it happens, whether you focus on the rise and fall of your chest or stomach, or on the sensation of the breath at the nostrils or over the lips. Really feel what it is like to breathe, without feeling the need to alter your breath, just noticing it as it happens.
As you engage in this exercise you may find that your mind wanders, caught by thoughts or by noises in the room, or body sensations. When you notice that this happens, know that this is okay. Notice the distraction but gently bring your attention back to the breath.
You may find it easier to stay focused by counting each breath. Count them from one to 10, either on the in breath or the out breath, and then start from one again. If you get distracted and forget which number you are on, just bring your attention back to the breath and begin counting from one.
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The technique
Sit or lie in a comfortable position and choose to either close your eyes or keep them open.
Begin by gently moving your attention to your breathing. Simply notice each breath as it happens, whether you focus on the rise and fall of your chest or stomach, or on the sensation of the breath at the nostrils or over the lips. Really feel what it is like to breathe, without feeling the need to alter your breath, just noticing it as it happens.
As you engage in this exercise you may find that your mind wanders, caught by thoughts or by noises in the room, or body sensations. When you notice that this happens, know that this is okay. Notice the distraction but gently bring your attention back to the breath.
You may find it easier to stay focused by counting each breath. Count them from one to 10, either on the in breath or the out breath, and then start from one again. If you get distracted and forget which number you are on, just bring your attention back to the breath and begin counting from one.
Written by Tim Jones
Written by Tim Jones
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Summary
Mindful breathing is a simple meditation technique that focuses on conscious awareness of your breath. It can be helpful to reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus and concentration and promote relaxation. To give it a try, follow these steps and remember, it can take a few goes to really start to feel the benefits.
Read this article
Mindful breathing is a simple meditation technique that focuses on conscious awareness of your breath. It can be helpful to reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus and concentration and promote relaxation. To give it a try, follow these steps and remember, it can take a few goes to really start to feel the benefits.
The technique
Sit or lie in a comfortable position and choose to either close your eyes or keep them open.
Begin by gently moving your attention to your breathing. Simply notice each breath as it happens, whether you focus on the rise and fall of your chest or stomach, or on the sensation of the breath at the nostrils or over the lips. Really feel what it is like to breathe, without feeling the need to alter your breath, just noticing it as it happens.
As you engage in this exercise you may find that your mind wanders, caught by thoughts or by noises in the room, or body sensations. When you notice that this happens, know that this is okay. Notice the distraction but gently bring your attention back to the breath.
You may find it easier to stay focused by counting each breath. Count them from one to 10, either on the in breath or the out breath, and then start from one again. If you get distracted and forget which number you are on, just bring your attention back to the breath and begin counting from one.
Written by Tim Jones
Prior to co-founding Booost Education, Tim previously worked with neurodivergent and disabled students at various universities and trained as an assistive technology consultant with AbilityNet.
Written by Tim Jones
Prior to co-founding Booost Education, Tim previously worked with neurodivergent and disabled students at various universities and trained as an assistive technology consultant with AbilityNet.