7 Minute Mindfulness Of The Breath

This short and soothing breathing meditation will help you to cultivate the peace and stillness that resides within us all. Through the simple act of attending to the breath in a gentle and curious way, we begin to step out of "clock time" and calm the body and mind. This meditation can help to ground and centre you when feeling stressed, under pressure, anxious or just pent up after a busy day. Use as a morning meditation, at work, on the bus or before bed to help induce a restful sleep.

Transcript

This guided meditation on the breath will help you learn to simply be and to look within yourself with mindfulness and calmness.

Allowing yourself to switch from the usual mode of doing to a mode of non-doing of simply being.

Sitting in an upright position,

Either on a straight back chair or on a cushion,

And allowing your body to become still.

Having a sense of letting go.

And when you're ready,

Bringing your attention to the fact that you're breathing.

Becoming aware of the movement of your breath as it comes into the body and as it leaves the body.

Not trying to change or manipulate the breath in any way.

Simply observing the breath and any feelings associated with breathing.

Feeling the abdomen as it rises gently on the in-breath and as it falls on the out-breath.

Being totally present here in each moment with each breath.

And remembering that right now in this moment,

There is nowhere else to be and nothing else to do.

Simply being here with each breath,

Moment by moment.

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And you might find from time to time that your mind will wander off into thoughts or distractions.

And this is totally normal and not a problem at all.

Minds wander all the time.

That's what minds do.

So when you do notice that your attention is no longer here and no longer with your breathing,

Simply catching your attention and bringing it back to the breath without judging yourself or criticising yourself for the natural wandering of the mind.

Bringing your attention back to breathing.

Fully conscious of each breath,

Moment by moment.

Giving full care and attention to each in-breath and to each out-breath.

Observing each micro-movement as you breathe.

You might notice the pause at the end of the in-breath and the pause at the end of the out-breath.

Observing each breath as they follow one after another in a never-ending cycle and flow.

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Resting in the breath.

Touching the stillness and peace that resides within you.

Simply enjoying your breath.

Enjoying the simplicity of this moment.

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And as we come to the end of this breathing meditation,

Seeing if you can bring your awareness to the points of contact where your body meets the chair or the floor.

Feeling your feet on the ground,

Your legs and your back making contact with the chair or the cushion.

Feeling your hands resting on your lap.

And when you're ready,

Gently opening your eyes and carrying with you the sense of mindfulness and stillness into the next moments of your day.

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Reviews

So great for a quick dive into mindfulness of breathing. I was really able to get “in there” quickly with your own sturdy focus and guidance. Thank you! 🙏

Such gentle and supportive guidance into a space of calm and stillness. Thank you! 🩵

This was the best meditation ever i have generally never felt so still💗

I really enjoy the calmness of your voice and clear words . Lovely short breathing space 🙏🏻

The audio was very low.
Had to hold the phone to my ear. Great meditation though!

Fantastic guidance. Very relaxing for my anxious mind.

Thank you!

Beautiful and calming
Your voice is very soft and tender
so It was difficult to hear you
But I still enjoyed it very much
Thank you 🙏

So relaxing and calming! Exactly what I needed!

Nice, calming. Thank you. X