Breathing Space

Being mindfully present, without judging yourself, and stepping out of the autopilot of busy work, is something you can learn. This breathing space helps.

Transcript

Three minute breathing space.

For this short exercise sit up straight or stand if that is better for you.

A position of dignity,

Relaxation,

The back straight but not stiff.

Your attitude is alert and curious.

You close your eyes.

Next shift your attention to the inner experience and explore it with the question what exactly am I experiencing at this moment?

Which thoughts are going through my head?

Observe them with your attention,

Recognize them as mental event.

What feelings am I now experiencing?

Are they pleasant or unpleasant or neutral?

And what physical sensations are there?

Is there any tension,

Prickling,

Tingling?

Where is stiffness?

Where is comfort in the body?

Then shift the attention to the breathing and the physical sensations associated with it.

The belly rises as you breathe in and falls as you breathe out.

You follow with attention the whole movement inward and outward again.

In this way you anchor yourself in the here and now.

And if your mind wanders bring the attention in a friendly but firm way back to the breathing process.

Then extend the attention from following your breath to the body as a whole including your pose,

Your expression as if the whole body is breathing.

If you notice sensations they may be there.

They are part of our body as a whole.

In this way a somewhat larger more spacious awareness arises.

And then finally when you're ready you open your eyes again.

Reviews

Just what I needed, a short breathing space to help me reset. Thank you!

Short and focused

LOVE all Wibo Koole's meditations. So grounding, soothing. Like you are sitting with a friend who is there only to assist in the process. Thank you!