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Breathing For Mental Clarity

by Lee Holden

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Meditation
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Mental clarity is something that we all seek. With stress, both mental and emotional, the mind gets turbulent with thoughts. This meditation helps to calm those thoughts. To do this, we'll use breath. Breath is the bridge between mind and body. As you shift and change the breath, the mind and the quality of our thoughts shift and change as well.

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Transcript

Welcome to this meditation for mental clarity.

Begin by finding a comfortable place where you can be undisturbed for the next 5 to 10 minutes.

You can lie down or sit in a comfortable chair.

Mental clarity is something that we all seek.

With stress,

Both mental and emotional,

The mind gets turbulent with thoughts.

This meditation will help to calm the thoughts,

To relax,

To allow mind and body to enter into a state of harmony.

Notice your breath.

Without changing it,

Just notice how you're breathing.

Is it short?

Is it shallow?

Where does the breath go in your body?

Is it in your chest,

Your ribs,

Your belly?

Breath is the bridge between mind and body.

As you shift and change the breath,

The mind and the quality of our thoughts shift and change as well.

After taking a moment to notice the breath,

Now consciously breathe deeper.

However you were breathing previous,

Breathe now a little bit deeper.

When you breathe deeply,

You send a message to your nervous system.

You send a message to relax.

You send a message that you're safe.

You send a message that you're secure in this present moment.

And deepen your breath a little bit more.

Breathing through the nose and exhaling through the nose.

Let your breath now be slower.

Slower and deeper.

And just observe how this shifts your mind.

The breath is the bridge between mind and body.

When you consciously control the breath,

You start to take charge of your mental activity.

Now as you're breathing slowly,

Focus your mind on something you want to accomplish today.

Focus your mind on something you want to achieve.

Continue to breathe slowly.

Mental clarity is about one pointed attention.

For where the mind goes,

Energy follows.

And if we want to bring energy to something we want to accomplish,

It's important to have clear thinking around that topic.

Slow your breath.

Focus your mind.

And as you breathe slowly,

Put your attention on the details of what you want to accomplish.

Focus on the steps in order to accomplish that task.

Continue breathing slowly in and out through the nose.

The key to mental clarity,

Slow breathing,

And one pointed attention.

Next,

Notice how you feel after accomplishing this task.

Feel a sense of achievement.

Feel a sense of relaxation knowing that this task has been completed.

Feel that sense of inspiration and inner power knowing that you have the power to complete this task at hand.

Slowly visualize having accomplished this and all the sensations that go along with it.

Take a few more nice,

Slow,

Deep breaths.

And as you come out of the meditation,

Opening your eyes and stretching your body in any way that you need to,

Write down what you will achieve as you focus on this task.

Write down any notes,

Inspirations,

Thoughts,

Ideas that have come to you in this meditation in order to complete this task with clarity,

Efficiency,

And effortless flow.

Meet your Teacher

Lee HoldenSanta Cruz, CA, USA

4.6 (693)

Recent Reviews

Catherine

March 7, 2025

Very helpful and insightful. Thank you!🙏

JordanG

February 25, 2025

This meditation is an instant favorite. Thank you! 🙏

India

April 24, 2024

This was BRILLIANT! I thought this was a simple breathing exercise but I recieved clarity and focus for a specific tasks. I can cry right now...I didn't know I needed this. 🥹

Raven

August 31, 2023

Amazing!

Joe

June 2, 2023

Very well led and informative meditation.

Lori

February 25, 2023

Love, thank you!🙏😊

Dan

November 21, 2022

Good one!

Krystal

June 10, 2022

Amaizng loved this! Great way to start my day!

Diana

April 8, 2022

Ótima meditação 🙏 Claridade e Paz interiores. Obrigada!

Denise

February 12, 2022

Great! Thank you.

Eliane

February 3, 2022

Perfect..Gratitude

Larissa

November 26, 2021

Amazing meditation! Helped me to get really clear on my most important task for the day ahead. Thank you!

Nakin

November 8, 2021

This​ Morning ​Meditation​ Sharping​ My​ mind.​ Thanks​ U.​ Master Lee

Sophie

August 1, 2021

Grounding and interesting. Well done! Thank you!

Suely

May 3, 2021

It was very powerfull. Thank you.

Lee

May 3, 2021

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