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It also improves connectivity between various regions of the brain.
Briefly and simply, here’s how mindfulness meditation is done:
Sit quietly with your eyes closed.
Breathe normally and simply notice your breath
Saying to yourself “breathing in, breathing out” can help keep other thoughts at bay.
When you notice a random thought, simply label it as “a thought” and gently bring your
attention back to your breath.
Many people think that if they’ve had thoughts while meditating that they’ve failed.
But the goal of meditation is NOT to have any thoughts.
Thinking thoughts is what your brain does incessantly.
The goal is to simply notice them when they come up and gently push them aside.
