Mindfulness Of Breath For Peace & Relaxation

This mindfulness of breath practice is a balance between focused attention and the release of stress and pressure. Managing stress is an important aspect of self-care and self-care is an important part of life, because “we cannot pour from an empty cup”. This practice is a perfect way to build your mindfulness muscle, keep yourself “topped - up” and enhance your resilience. Explore how it feels to do this practice with eyes open, or eyes closed.

Transcript

As we begin this practice bring a gentle awareness to your body.

Just noticing your body and the rise and the fall of your body as you breathe in and as you breathe out.

Allowing this awareness to soften and to settle and to settle you into your practice.

Now bring an awareness to your breathing.

Just noticing your breath and allowing this awareness of your breath to become a point of focus.

Aware of everything that is around but choosing the breath as a point of focus above all else and resting and resting on the breath.

Just the breath and if you find that your mind has wandered off into thinking or planning or judging just notice that and gently but firmly bring your attention back to the sensation of breathing.

Resting and resting on the breath.

Just the breath as a point of focus above all else and if you notice your mind has got lost in thinking just say thinking and gently but firmly bring your attention back to the sensation of breathing.

Resting and resting on the breath.

Just the breath and if you find you have a particularly intrusive thought just notice that and say not now and gently but firmly bring your attention back to the sensation of breathing.

Resting and resting on the breath.

Just the breath and as we come to the end of this practice notice your feet and the point of contact between your feet and the ground beneath you.

Notice a strong but flexible back,

A softening in the belly.

Notice sounds that are around,

Sensations on the surface of your skin and open your eyes.

Reviews

I loved this one! It was simple and gentle but focused.

So relaxing. I find your voice so restful and smooth. A feeling of peace. Thanks

Wonderful!

‘Resting on the breath’. I did this practice lying down and felt warm and relaxed by the end. Thank you 🙏🏽