5-Minute Breath-Focused Mindfulness Meditation

This quick, 5-minute, breath-focused meditation is perfect when you need a few moments of peace but don't have a lot of time. The simple, mindfulness-based technique focuses on the breath. It's a perfect meditation for beginners just building their practice, or more experienced pracitioners who are short on time.

Transcript

Thank you for joining me today for this short breath-focused mindfulness meditation.

To begin,

Please find a comfortable position for your body.

This could be seated or lying down.

Gently close the eyes.

Begin by taking two deep clearing breaths.

Breathing in through the nose.

Exhale,

Let it go.

Or just like that,

Breathing in through the nose.

Exhale,

Sigh.

Checking in with our body now.

Noticing any sensations,

Any tension.

Feeling where we need support,

Our chair,

Cushion,

Or the earth.

This next exhale,

Releasing just a bit more into the earth.

And tuning into the breath now.

Begin to observe your inhale,

Exhale.

Not trying to change or judge.

Just noticing what's there.

Noticing where you feel the breath the most.

Is it the tip of your nose?

Perhaps feeling the coolness of the inhale and the warmth of the exhale.

Or your throat,

Your chest.

Perhaps if you're breathing quite deeply,

Your belly.

You feel your mind starting to wander.

Gently bring it back to the breath.

The sensation of the breath,

The inhale and exhale.

Noticing this breath,

This one,

And this one.

Taking your biggest,

Deepest breath of the day.

Breathing in peace and calm.

Gently release.

Gently wiggling the fingers and the toes.

Opening the eyes.

Remembering that this peace,

This moment,

This breath is always with us.

And always come back to it whenever you need it.

Thank you for meditating with me today.

Reviews

Just what I needed to find some peace today. Beautiful and calming.