If you're struggling with procrastination and you have some big deadline,
You just can't focus because there's too many distractions,
Then my favorite technique for changing your state from multitasking mode of beta to single focus mode of alpha is called square breathing.
And if you look it up you'll actually see it's beginner meditation for children.
So if you're having trouble getting your kids to focus too,
Then you might want to try square breathing,
Triangle breathing,
Star breathing,
Keep it fresh.
They all have the same basic principle in common,
Which is inhale,
Hold,
Exhale,
Hold.
And it actually only takes about two and a half minutes.
So if you've got a couple of minutes,
Let's do this together.
Let's begin with a shoulder shrug and a couple of deep breaths.
Now what I'd like you to do is look around the room for the brightest color that's not a light.
Any bright color will do.
And when you find that color,
Lock eyes with it and dim your eyelids as you breathe into my count.
Two,
Three,
Four,
And hold.
Two,
Three,
Four,
And out.
Two,
Three,
Four,
And hold.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Breathe in.
Two,
Three,
Four,
And hold.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Breathe out.
Two,
Three,
Four,
And hold.
Two,
Three,
Four,
Breathe in.
In two three four and hold two three four breathe out two three four and hold two three four breathe in two three four and hold two three four breathe out two three four and hold two three four breathe in two three four and hold two three four breathe out two three four and hold two three four breathe in two three four and hold two three four breathe out two three four and hold two three four breathe in two three four and hold two three four breathe out two three four and hold two three four breathe in two three four and hold two three four breathe out two three four and hold two three four breathe in two three four and hold two three four breathe out two three four and hold two three four breathe in two three four and hold two three four breathe out two three four and hold two three four last time two three four hold two three four out so gently open your eyes noticing what you notice about yourself in this room about yourself in your body and about your body in time and if you have an increase in saliva in your mouth that's an indication of the parasympathetic state moving from external to internally focused one of the telltale signs of an alpha brainwave state so now that you've cultivated a single focus task-oriented get things done mode point yourself at something that needs to get done and go for it you got this
