Page 10 - Wellbeing E-Book IV - Mindfulness
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Mindfulness
Meditation
Meditation is a quiet practice that offers adults A Simple Meditation Practice
and children of all ages an effective tool to Sitting comfortably or lying down, with your
better focus. During a meditation you might back straight, and your shoulders relaxed,
focus on a sound, a word, a body part, a place takeing a moment to notice your posture.
or a thing. For this meditation we will focus Noticing any areas of tension, or pain perhaps.
on the breath, simply because the physical You are not trying to fix anything, just
sensation of the breath is something that is notice. Allowing yourself to settle, with your
easily accessible to you, and you can use the hands softly on your lap, or by your side.
breath as an anchor to maintain focus and tap
into the present moment at any time. Gently closing the eyes or softening the gaze,
keeping the head straight and aligned with
During this practice you may notice that the spine. If you are seated, you may wish
you get distracted by your own thoughts to imagine there is a thread at the top of
or emotion, or external sounds. This is the head that is supporting and holding the
completely normal, so just acknowledge head up tall.
and accept that this has happened and find
your way back to focusing on the breath. Taking a slow deep breath in, through the
Even if this happens several times, this is nose, feeling the breath enter, filling the lungs,
fine and very much part of the process. across the back and into the stomach.
