Come back to your breath

This simple breathing meditation helps you reconnect with the present moment. You’ll practice noticing each inhale and exhale, gently beginning again when your mind wanders. An easy practice you can return to anytime you need focus or calm.

Why this helps? Mindful breathing helps calm your mind and nervous system.

Transcript

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This is a short mindful breathing practice. Begin by finding a comfortable sitting position and gently closing

Settle Into Posture

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the eyes if that feels okay. Sit up a little taller. Make sure your feet are flat on the floor, and your hands can be resting gently on your lap. Now connect to the feeling of breathing in and breathing out. Very easy, very simple.

Connect With The Breath

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Bring your awareness to each in-breath and each out breath. Seeing if you can stay with the whole cycle of the breath. Breathing in and breathing out. If your mind wanders, that's okay. That's what minds do. Simply begin again by shifting

Normalize Wandering Minds

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your attention back to the breath. Aware that you're breathing in and aware that you're breathing out. Where you feel the breath most clearly. Continue in this way, resting your attention on each in breath and each outbreath. And when you notice the mind is wandered,

Continue And Notice The Afterglow

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simply begin again, breathing in and breathing out. Do this for as long as you like, and notice how you feel after.