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Breath Awareness
Steps to practice
Possible Benefits
- Increases peace of mind
- Stillness & presence
- Slows the breathing process
- Reduces stress & anxiety
- Relaxation of mind and body
- Regulates blood pressure
- Cools the body down
-Relieves negative thinking
-Improves focus & concentration
Contraindications
None
Observing the flow of breath
Sitting: chair or laying down
Steps:
- Begin to relax the body
- Breath through the nose
- Bring your attention to breath
- Feel the air move thru nostils
- Invite the breath into the belly
- Focus all attention on breath
- Allow a natural deepening
- Allow your natural rythm
- Observe the flow of breath
- If your focus shifts away from the breath, come back to full attention on your natural breathing process as you simply breath through the nose.
Benefits/Contraindications
Modifications
- Counting the breaths
- Saying to yourself, breathing in on inhale, breathing out on exhale
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