You You You You Sit in a comfortable but attentive posture allowing your back to be straight,
But not rigid or stiff Feel your head balanced on your shoulders Allowing your face and jaw to relax with arms and hands resting in a comfortable position You You You As you sit,
Begin to notice the sensations of breath.
Notice for a moment how your abdomen moves with every in-breath and with every out-breath.
Notice the movement of air through your nostrils and the slight movement of your chest and shoulders.
Find the spot in your body where the sensations of breathing are most vivid,
Whether it be your abdomen,
Your chest,
Your shoulders,
Or the movement of air through your nostrils.
See how fully aware you can be of your whole cycle of breathing,
Recognizing that each part of the cycle is different from the other part.
Notice how the body moves with every in-breath and every out-breath.
Notice how the body moves with every out-breath and every out-breath.
Notice how the body moves with every out-breath and every out-breath.
You may notice your attention shifting away from the breath from time to time.
It's perfectly normal for thoughts to wander into fantasies,
Memories,
Worries,
Or things you need to do.
When you notice your mind has wandered,
Try and meet it with a spirit of friendliness.
You don't need to do anything about it.
There is nothing to fix.
Rather than forcing it,
Just try to allow yourself to become curious about what it's like to be breathing right now.
And you'll find that the attention is naturally drawn back to the physical sensations of breath as it moves through your body.
Stay alert,
Relaxed,
And above all,
Compassionate as you maintain awareness of where the mind goes.
Each time you notice the mind has been distracted or has wandered,
Gently shift your awareness back to sensations of breath.
You may also notice the tendency to want to control your breathing.
Let the quality of attention be light and easy,
One of simply observing and noticing.
You don't need to control the duration,
Intensity,
Pace,
Or the pause between each breath.
Simply be present.
Stay alert,
Relax,
And above all,
Compassionate as you maintain awareness of where the mind goes.
Stay alert,
Relaxed,
And above all,
Compassionate as you maintain awareness of where the mind goes.
Stay alert,
Relaxed,
And above all,
Compassionate as you maintain awareness of where the mind goes.
As this meditation comes to a close,
Recognize that you spent this time intentionally aware of your moment-to-moment experience,
Building the capacity for opening the senses to the vividness,
To the change,
To the aliveness of the present moment,
Expanding your skill to be curious about and open to whatever presents itself without judgment.
Then,
Whenever you're ready,
Allow your eyes to gently open,
Bringing your attention back to the space you're in.
Please stay alert,
Relax,
And above all,
Compassionate as you maintain awareness of where the mind goes.
Stay alert,
Relaxed,
And above all,
Compassionate as you maintain awareness of where the mind goes.
Stay alert,
Relaxed,
And above all,
Compassionate as you maintain awareness of where the mind goes.
Stay alert,
Relaxed,
And above all,
Compassionate as you maintain awareness of where the mind goes.
