Relaxing Your Mind

This is a short practice that can be done anywhere and at anytime. It will simply relax your mind and help you become free from any tension you may have and it will gently bring you into the here and now.

Transcript

This is a short guided meditation practice called Relaxing Your Mind. Sit comfortably with your back straight but not too rigid. Gently close your eyes and do the following breathing awareness exercise. I want you to breathe in slowly and deeply through your nose. Pause. Then breathe all the air out through your mouth. Breathe in deeply. Pause. And breathe all the air out. Breathe in. Pause. Breathe all the air out. Now breathe normally. Making sure your breath is slow and natural. Don't force the breath. Just let it find its own rhythm. This exercise brings you comfortably into the present moment. I want you to bring your awareness to your breath as it flows into your nostrils and then back out again. There's no need to follow the breath any further. Just become aware of it entering and leaving your nostrils. Become aware of the sensations around your nostrils and just relax into this experience. Keep gently breathing that in each breath occur naturally. Feel your breathing becoming calm, Slow and easy. Now as your relaxation becomes deeper and deeper, Start to count your in-breaths as they flow gently. Pause. Now stop counting your in-breaths and start to count your out-breaths. Pause. Now stop counting your out-breaths and start to count your out-breaths. Pause. Pause. Now just gently keep your awareness on the breath as it flows into and out of your nose. No need to count the breaths. Just become aware of them. Pause. Notice how calm and relaxed you are now. See how regular your breathing has become. How peaceful your breathing is. In a moment, Start to slowly open your eyes and gently introduce yourself back into the world. But this time with a relaxed, Calm and peaceful mind. Pause.

Reviews

Count the inbreaths, count the out breaths,.... Odd that it makes a difference 🦜 Thanks [KEY: 5=Insightful, immersive, engaging experience and quality audio (or can overlook noise) 4=Interesting, may have noise, 3=Okay, but somewhat superficial 2=Not For Me, 1=Irritating]

I found this very calming and quieting. It was interesting to focus the breath on one particular area which is not where I typically notice it.

Extremely relaxing meditation. For me the subtle shift in focus from one area to another allowed me to really relax. Thank you I will repeat this often

Great for those hard days at work when I need to recenter myself.

Excellent practice, really finding your meditations a great help. Thank you.