Return To The Breath | Breath Awareness Meditation

In just 7 minutes, this practice brings you back to the one anchor that's always available: your breath.

This guided meditation uses breath awareness to gently shift your nervous system out of stress and into presence. You are not controlling the breath, not forcing anything, just noticing. The simple act of turning inward activates your parasympathetic nervous system, softens mental chatter, and helps you feel grounded in your body again.

This is perfect for beginners or anyone who needs a quick reset during a busy day.

This session supports stress relief, nervous system regulation, present-moment awareness, anxiety relief, and daily mindfulness practice.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to your breath awareness practice. I am Alexa Daniel. And today you will go through a guided meditation on mindfulness and breath awareness. To begin this practice, You will hear the cymbals chime once. When the practice is over, You will hear the cymbals chime twice. Begin by finding a comfortable position in a chair or on the floor. With your back tall, But not stiff or uncomfortable. Your hands may find a place to rest on your lap Begin to close the eyes if that feels comfortable to you. Or if you prefer, You can leave your eyes open with a softened gaze. Notice the feeling of your feet on the floor. Or your sits bones on the ground. And the warmth and weight of your hands on your lap. Notice the places where your body makes contact with the chair or the floor bring your attention into your body. Become aware of your breathing. And see if you can discover the place in your body where you most clearly experience the sensation of your breath. Noticing if the breath rises and falls at the chest or the belly noticing the temperature of the air as it moves through the tip of your nose past the back of your throat. Expanding your lungs. Wherever the breath lands. You are just discovering where you personally most easily sense the flow of your inhale and your exhale. Once you have discovered where you most easily feel your breath Allow your attention to settle. Observing with curiosity. As the breath moves in and out of your body. For in this practice, You are not trying to control the breath You are simply observing it and becoming aware of it. You may notice almost immediately that your attention wanders from the breath. This is normal and natural. We can easily be distracted by the noises we hear or the thoughts we have. Without struggling or judging, Simply notice that your mind has wandered. And release the thoughts, Returning your attention again. To the rise and fall of your breath. As you do this, You are not trying to stop the thoughts. You are just learning to notice them. And when you notice them. Kindly returning your attention back to the breath with patience and without judgment. Take a few moments to focus on your breath. Breathing in. . . And out. And if the mind wanders, Return again. Breathing in. . . And breathing out. As this practice comes to an end. I invite you to take the deepest inhale you have taken all day. And exhale with an audible sigh. Whenever you're ready. Go ahead and open your eyes. Thank you for joining me today. Until we meet again.