Concentration With The Breath

Concentration allows you to really enjoy what you are doing in the present moment. With Mindful Concentration, you will think more clearly and deeply. By practicing Concentration with the Breath you will establish mindfulness, focus during meditation, and greater presence in your daily life.

Transcript

Welcome to Meditations with Marie. In this meditation, I'm going to guide you through focusing on concentration by way of the breath. Concentration allows us to really enjoy what we're doing, Whether it be visiting with a friend, Taking a walk through nature, Reading a book. When we're focused on our concentration of what is happening right here and right now, It helps us to think more clearly and deeply. The practice of concentration is really important to help establish mindfulness, Focus during meditation, And focus during the present moments of daily life. Find a comfortable sitting posture, Either in a chair or on a cushion. Not only in your spine, But allow your muscles to relax. Check in with your body. Allow the shoulders to drop. Soften the muscles of your abdomen and give yourself permission to relax. Notice where can you feel the breath in your body. Is it in your abdomen? Maybe it's your chest, Or maybe it's your nostrils. Pick the place where you feel the breath most easily and focus on it. Rest your sensations of the breath in this one spot. Now begin counting the breath. And then exhale with awareness. That's one. Now count the next round as two. Inhale. And exhale with awareness. And that's two. Continue like this up to eight rounds and then start back to one. I will leave you in silence to follow your inhale and your exhale with awareness and then counting. Keep the concentration on focusing on the breath. This serves as an aid to the practice and it gives you the moment of mindfulness with extra focus. And if you lose track of your counts, Just come back to the starting point of starting with one. When the mind wanders, Just come back to the breath. Looking back at one as many times as necessary to keep the concentration on the breath. Looking back at one as many times as necessary to keep the concentration on the breath. Looking back at one as many times as necessary to keep the concentration on the breath. Watch out for judgment and let go of any harsh self-talk. Keep bringing the concentration back to the breath. Keep bringing the concentration back to the breath. Keep bringing the concentration back to the breath. Keep bringing the concentration back to the breath. Keep bringing the concentration back to the breath. When the mind is concentrated, Notice this as well. Keep bringing the concentration back to the breath. Keep bringing the concentration back to the breath. Keep bringing the concentration back to the breath. Keep bringing the concentration back to the breath. Keep bringing the concentration back to the breath. Bring your awareness back to the present moment. Take this practice of concentration with the breath into your day. Bring the concentration back with the breath. Connect the body, The mind, And the spirit to stay focused and in the present moment. I am so grateful. You joined me to meditate today with the concentration of the breath. Enjoy the rest of your day and stay happy and healthy until next time. .