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Simple 5 Minute Meditation

by Louisa Mailis, PR-Q, MEd, CPC

Rated
4.6
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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4.8k

This is a quick and easy 5 minute meditation practice. It is a focused awareness meditation on the breath.

ShortMeditationPresent MomentNonjudgmentalMindfulnessPresent Moment AwarenessNonjudgmental AttentionChest BreathingBelly BreathingMind WanderingBreathingBreath AnchorsBreathing AwarenessNostrilsSimplicity

Transcript

Finding a comfortable position and then closing your eyes.

Bringing this time to pause,

To be present,

To be in this moment.

And bringing attention to locate the breath within your body.

Just noticing the sensation of breathing.

Not trying to change the breath in any way.

Just observing the way your body naturally breathes.

You can feel the sensation of air at the level of the nostrils.

The way the air passes through your nose.

Perhaps noticing how the air is cooler on the way in and warmer on the way out.

Or maybe it's comfortable to observe the breath at the level of the chest.

The subtle rise and fall of the chest with each in-breath and out-breath.

Or perhaps you can watch the breath at the level of the belly.

The way the belly expands and contracts with each inhale and exhale.

Wherever you choose to notice it,

Just allowing the breath to ground you into this present moment to relax the body,

To ease the mind.

Just check in to see if your attention has wandered away to thoughts and feelings.

And if it has,

Without judgment,

Gently bringing your focus back to the breath.

Noticing that you have no place to go,

No place to be other than right here in this present moment.

Breathing in and breathing out.

Noticing again if your attention has left the breath.

And if it has,

Without getting frustrated or angry,

Just escorting your attention back to the sensation of breathing.

And as this meditation comes to an end,

Remembering that the breath is always there for you to be your comfort,

Your safety,

And your anchor into the present moment.

Meet your Teacher

Louisa Mailis, PR-Q, MEd, CPCVaughan, ON, Canada

4.6 (421)

Recent Reviews

Luisana

March 1, 2022

Super simple and relaxing, exactly what i need it. Thank you

Grace

January 16, 2022

very calming

Alex

August 23, 2021

We did a family meditation to this, so great! I loved the Tibetan bowl in the beginning and end.

Turhan

April 8, 2019

Time well spent

Victor

March 21, 2019

Very easy to follow, a nice intro to the breathing in meditation.

Mike

September 14, 2018

Great. Nice straightforward introduction to mindfulness of breath

Christine

May 9, 2018

Loved the cues. Gentle, soothing voice. Wonderful.

Tom

April 17, 2018

Great voice ... Excellent pace ... Very nice in the morning ...

Ezgi

March 25, 2018

Great guidance🌞😌

claire

March 3, 2018

Short and sweet. Thamk you. I found this very useful :)

Sally

March 3, 2018

A great way to fill in time waiting in a queue or on hold on the phone. Thank you

Donnacha

March 3, 2018

Simple but effective

Joan

March 3, 2018

Nice short reminder to be kind to myself when my attention wanders. Thank you.

Vivian

March 3, 2018

Simple & clear... TNX

Maritza

March 3, 2018

Very good meditation! Thankyou very much!

Susan

March 3, 2018

Thank you 🌷🌷🌷for this nice and short meditation πŸ™

Marie

March 3, 2018

Namaste πŸ•‰ πŸ’œ πŸ’š πŸ’™ πŸ’›

Brittany

March 2, 2018

Just what I needed! Thank you

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