Just Breathing

Mindfulness breathing practice presented on day 1 of the Sleeping Better series. Reproduced here in isolation to facilitate repetition. It also brings a different musical background, more new-age style.

Transcript

Hi, I'm Paula and remembering that studies prove that a few minutes of meditation have the same effect on the brain and on the body in terms of resting a few hours of sleep, I invite you to do this practice of mindfulness breathing so that you can sleep better and live lighter with me. So let's start. Sit in a position that is comfortable for you or if you prefer lie down and bring your attention to your breath. Notice how are you breathing right now. Just observe it without having to modify it. Is it short or long? Do you feel it more in your nostrils, More in your chest or more in your abdomen? Observe your breath. And if your mind wanders because that is what our minds do, Gently bring it back to your breath, Tenderly, Without judgment. Oh, I'm thinking. Let me go back to breathing. I will stay here, Just breathing. Nothing else. Inhaling and exhaling. Feel the inhalation coming in. And feel the exhalation going out. Inhale slowly and exhale perhaps even more slowly. And gradually feel your body relaxing with each exhalation. Let it go, All the tensions along with the air. Keep breathing. Breathing in and breathing out for as long as it's comfortable for you. And when you feel ready, Bring your tension back to your body, To the contact of your body on the surface you were on, To the present moment, Maybe to the sounds around you. And if you haven't slept, Open your eyes and take that feeling of relaxation with you during your night and your day. Namaste.