Breathing To Relieve Overthinking

Mindfulness of your breath, just as it is, brings you back to the present moment. This technique is simple, yet effective. Listening to it in the morning or before you sleep would be most effective to calm your thoughts down.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to the Mindfulness of Breath meditation. Find yourself in a comfortable position, Either seated or lying down. And ease any tension in any muscles that you may feel. Gently bring your awareness to where you can feel your breath the easiest. It could be in the air coming in and out of your nostrils, Or the rise and fall of your belly as you breathe, Or the rise and fall of your chest. You may also feel your whole body breathing entirely. We are not controlling our breath or manipulating it or striving for something specific, But rather observing it in the here and now, Just as it is. Using your mind, Bring awareness to your breath and stay with the breath as much as you can. If your mind wanders away, Gently bring it back to your breathing without any judgement. Stay with one cycle of the full breath. In and out. Out. Second cycle. In and out. If you notice that your mind wanders, We gently bring it back. The moment you notice your mind wandering is a magical moment. It shows that you know where your mind is at, And over time you can build the skill to bring your mind to your breath. We will spend another few moments focusing on our breath before we close the meditation. When you are ready, You can slowly come back into the room and open your eyes to close this meditation.