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Short Breathing Meditation

by UCLA MARC

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A short 5 minute breathing meditation to help bring you back to the present moment in times of stress.

ShortBreathingMeditationPresent MomentStressBody AwarenessMindfulnessSelf CompassionBreathing AwarenessMind WanderingPostures

Transcript

So find a relaxed,

Comfortable position,

Seated on a chair or on the floor,

On a cushion.

Keep your back upright,

But not too tight,

Hands resting wherever they're comfortable,

Tongue on the roof of your mouth or wherever it's comfortable.

And you can notice your body from the inside,

Noticing the shape of your body,

The weight,

Touch.

And let yourself relax and become curious about your body seated here,

The sensations of your body,

The touch,

The connection with the floor or the chair.

Relax any areas of tightness or tension.

Just breathe,

Soften.

And now begin to tune into your breath in your body,

Feeling the natural flow of breath.

You need to do anything to your breath,

Not long,

Not short,

Just natural.

And notice where you feel your breath in your body.

It might be in your abdomen,

It may be in your chest or throat or in your nostrils.

See if you can feel the sensations of breath,

One breath at a time.

And when breath ends,

The next breath begins.

Now as you do this,

You might notice that your mind may start to wander.

You might start thinking about other things.

If this happens,

This is not a problem.

It's very natural.

Just notice that your mind has wandered.

You can say thinking or wandering in your head softly.

And then gently redirect your attention right back to the breathing.

So we'll stay with this for some time in silence,

Just a short time,

Noticing our breath from time to time getting lost in thought and returning to our breath.

See if you can be really kind to yourself in the process.

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And once again,

You can notice your body,

Your whole body seated here.

Let yourself relax even more deeply.

And then offer yourself some appreciation for doing this practice today.

Whatever that means to you.

Finding a sense of ease and well-being for yourself in this day.

Thank You!

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Recent Reviews

Anna

September 7, 2022

So helpful. So relaxing. Thank you so much. Namaste!🙏

Jean

October 11, 2020

That’s all I needed!

Carly

October 11, 2020

Really helpful short practice

Daniel

June 5, 2020

Practical and peaceful breathing

Usha

June 1, 2020

Basic - in a good way! - present moment calming practice.

David

July 11, 2018

Simple, calming and innovative

KM

May 2, 2018

Simple and effective. Thank you.

Kent

May 2, 2018

Good facilitation.

Adrian

May 1, 2018

Good short meditation

Staffan

May 1, 2018

Gently loving. Thank you for this moment

Nir

May 1, 2018

Lovely, thank you 💞

Selin

May 1, 2018

Woww..It was really effective

Anne

May 1, 2018

Very good for me at this moment in time. Thank you. x

Terry

May 1, 2018

Following, feeling, & observing my breath helps me connect with my body and feel my body. That helps me relax what needs relaxing or unwinding. I found this meditation exceptionally helpful. Thank you.

Joel

May 1, 2018

This short meditation packs in a number of really great techniques in a mild, relaxing 6 minutes

Sue

May 1, 2018

I really like this meditation. Simple, straightforward, clear and incredibly relaxing. Many thanks

Irene~

May 1, 2018

Quick brief refresher. Thank you☘️

Heather

May 1, 2018

Fantastic short meditation. Her voice is calm and soothing.

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