Submission by: Priya Singh, OMS III
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This breathing exercise is meant to give you a quick mindfulness break between your busy day at work or otherwise.
For this exercise, finding a quiet place would be ideal but it can be performed anywhere.
You can do this laying down, sitting or reclining. You do not need to force any breaths but just simply observe your breath with mindfulness.
A Quick and Simple Meditation Technique
● Start with closing your eyes
● Focus on each breath you take, try to not let your mind wander and refocus whenever
that happens.
● As you inhale, feel the air enter your nostrils.
● Focus on the temperature of the air entering your body.
● Feel the air inflate your lungs, and chest.
● Feel the air as it makes your stomach rise.
● As you exhale, feel your stomach flattening.
● Feel your lungs and chest deflate.
● Feel the air leaving through your nostrils.
● Focus on the warmth of the breath that you are exhaling.
● Also, as you are inhaling, feel all the positive energy, peace and calm enter your body.
● As you exhale, feel all the negative energy leave your body.
● Continue to do this for 8-10 breaths.
● Then slowly open your eyes, and go on with your day with renewed energy
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