20 Minute Mindful Breathing Exercise

This is an example of a 20-minute mindful breathing practice.

Transcript

Welcome to our 20 minute mindful breathing exercise.

Once again,

Sit in an upright,

Dignified posture.

Allow your eyes to close or to lower your gaze to the floor.

Soften and unfocus it.

And gently bring your attention to the breath.

Allow your attention to rest on the sensation of where you feel the breath most easily.

Thoughts or other distractions take your attention away.

Just allow yourself to notice them.

Label them if you like.

Thinking,

Listening.

And then gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Again and again.

Over and over.

This is the practice.

Notice and return.

Notice the thought and return your attention to the breath.

Notice the thought and return your attention to the breath.

Notice the thought and return your attention to the breath.

Notice the thought and return your attention to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently return to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the distraction and gently bring your attention back to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

Notice the thought and gently return to the breath.

As we move forward into the day,

Let's see if we can bring this state of mindful awareness with us.

Noticing and accepting each of our experiences just as it is.

Relating to them just as they are.

Thoughts as thoughts.

Emotions as emotions.

Sensations as sensations.

Have a wonderful day.

Reviews

Thank you 🙏 so peaceful

Blissful, as always.

If this was a more professional recording it would be excellent.

Thank you ❤🙏🏻❤

I need to practice this much more.

Very nice and simple!!!

Good practice if you're already familiar with breathing meditation. Nice lengths of silence with gentle, brief reminders.

I like that there is very little talking

Excellent. Thank you. 💛🙏💛

I liked this. It was soft and calming before my exam.

I usually use music on timer for my meditation, there is definitely something in being silent. Will use this more often, thanks

I use this often, simple and effective thank you

Absolutely stunning.. profound guidance with minimal intervention. Thank You

Very relaxing. Kept me I used on the breath.

Thankyou Russell. Simple and enjoyable.

Simple and minimal in all the best ways. Thank you Russell.

Just enough talking to bring back focus. Thanks.

Soothing voice with little talking,
Just enough to keep you focused.