A 5 Minute Practice For Concentration And Focus

This practice exercises the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) of the brain. The ACC is responsible for monitoring when your mind has wandered from a task and bringing your awareness back to the task at hand. Practicing with your breath as the focusing point in this practice today may transfer to improving focus in daily tasks. The more you practice, the better this part of your brain can be at focusing. This practice may also improve meditation skills over time.

Transcript

Hello, Beautiful soul. This is Joanna Szymanski speaking, And I am honored to lead you through your practice today. This practice invites you to bring your awareness to your breath. And practice your focus on your breathing. And every time you hear the chime, Just checking in with yourself gently. To see if your mind has wandered, As minds often do. It is totally normal. Gently, With loving kindness, Bring your awareness back to your breath. And continue practicing this technique. Let's start by bringing the awareness to the breath. Noticing the temperature of the air as you inhale and as you exhale. You can soften your gaze or gently close your eyes. And focus on your breath now. See if your mind has wandered, Gently bringing the mind back to the breath. If your mind has wandered, With loving kindness, Gently bring your awareness back to your breath. Good job today. And the more we practice. The better our brains will be. May this feeling of accomplishment and perhaps peace stay with you throughout the rest of the day. Until we meet again.

Reviews

A great quick practice for non judgemental returning to focus! Joanna's voice is super soothing as well!