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1 Breathing meditation (2015, October) Purpose: Practicing focusing of attention using our breath. Principles: Breathing meditation allows us to train or practice our ability to focus our attention single-pointed in one thing using our breathing us an object. This helps to develop a stable and focus mind having a general relaxation response (physical and psychologic). Motivation: Now we are going to become masters of our own mind with a short breathing practice. Duration: 5-10 minutes You ll need: Bell (any kind of bell with a nice sound). You can replace it with other similar items (meditation bowl, cymbals... even a bell sound recording). 1

2 Guided Meditation 1. Close your eyes sit in a good posture and relax 2. Start to relax your body very slowly your face your neck your arms your hands your back your legs your feet relax 3. When you hear the sound of bell you will start watching your breath [bell sound] 4. Don't try to control your breath simply breathe naturally 5. Focus your attention on your breath 6. Focus on your breath very relaxed notice how your body moves with each inhalation and exhalation notice the movement of your body as you breathe 2

3 7. Observe your chest, shoulders, rib cage and belly don't try to control your breath simply focus your attention 8. If your mind wanders if you are distracted simply return your focus back to your breath 9. Be conscious of everything that is happening in yourself 10. Focus on your breath very relaxed very gentle 11. When you hear the sound of the bell you will open your eyes very slowly 12. Now you are feeling good very relaxed and happy [thanks to everybody] Note: "If (following the breath) seems hard at first, you can substitute the method of counting your breath. As you breathe out, count 1. Breathe in, breathe out, count 2. Continue through 10, then return to 1 again. This counting is like a string which attaches your mindfulness to your breath. This exercise is the beginning point in the process of becoming continuously conscious of your breath. Without mindfulness, however, you will quickly lose count. When the count is lost, simply return to 1 and keep trying until you can keep the count correctly." - Thich Nhat Hanh 3

4 Further reading for the teacher Link: A Guide to Meditation for the Rest of Us by Kevin Purdy Believe it or not, you can improve your concentration and slow down your day-to-day life with meditation without ever uttering the word "chakra." Incense, yoga pants, and annoying dinner conversation are also optional. All you need is your breath. Why meditate, especially if you're not planning to drop everything you're doing and Google for the closest mountain retreat? If you're anything like me, meditation will help you realize just how far, and how fast, your mind can wander from what you're supposed to be doing at the moment. In an age of multitasking, hyper-scheduling, and instant internet distraction, that alone can be a huge help. Beyond just anecdotes, it's also been suggested that meditation can actually exercise your brain's "muscles" to increase focus, and has been shown to lower stress and increase forgiveness among college students who take up the practice. I am far from a meditation expert very, very far, in fact. I've only been practicing meditation in a formal group for a few months, and working on home practice since a year ago. I've paid brief visits to my mind to try and calm it down in the past, but it's only recently that I've developed an interest in learning more of the "hows" and "whys" available to the non-monastic person. So I'm not a teacher just an "advanced beginner," as some would have it, and one who's hoping to share some advice to nudge a few others into considering the benefits of slowing down, taking time to watch what your mind is doing, and following one's breath. One more side note: While much of meditation derives from customs, philosophies, and practices associated with certain faiths (Hinduism and Buddhism, in particular), the practice of what most people know as meditation, or mindfulness, isn't indelibly tied to religious practice. In other words, meditation is an integral part of many faiths, but those faiths are not an integral part of meditation alone. Yoga exists in a similar sphere. Keep an open mind. 4

5 What You'll Need Nothing: This is a fact. Meditation requires only a willingness to concentrate on what's happening and, in most cases, slow your mind down and follow your breath. You can do it lying down, in a chair, or using equipment and spaces you've set aside for such practice. Optional: A quiet, still place: For beginners, especially, a quiet room without a lot of sensory distractions is a big help. You'll likely practice with your eyes closed, but visual clutter can still feel imposing and draw your mind elsewhere as you try to settle in. Music is not at all necessary in fact, it can be distracting at first but could be a helpful exercise later on. Sitting gear, if you'd like: In the Zen tradition of meditation, one sits on a pillow, or zafu, while you and the pillow are on top of a larger mat, or zabuton. You can find all kinds of comfortable sets all over, made from various materials and colors. You don't need to learn how to sit in a leg-stretching position. Beginners without great flexibility (yours included) and exercise in sitting can sit seiza, or on your knees, or even sit in a regular chair though you'll likely want a pillow to more evenly distribute your weight and relax your feet. Photo from Zen Mountain Monastery. For more on the practice of sitting and achieving a comfortable rest, I recommend the Zen Mountain Monastery's Zen Meditation Instructions. It's particular to the Zen/Zazen tradition, but I've found its general advice on posture and sitting to be universally helpful. The Basics: Following Your Breath There are many ways to meditate. Some seem like complete contradictions "Keep your eyes open and focus on an object or light piece of music" versus "Close your eyes and try to focus on nothing." Whatever you tend to believe brings you to a relaxed state, following and steadying the breath is the most universal of meditation techniques. In The Miracle of Mindfulness, a classic text that introduces the thinking and practice behind meditation, Thich Nhat Hanh lays out a thoughtful case for how the breath is connected to the mind, which controls the body. By actively watching one's breath, and evening it out, one can bring their entire being to what some call the still point. Written less floridly, you'll be focusing on just one very important thing, and teaching your mind how to engage one thing fully. Sounds like a skill your boss would really value, no? 5

6 From early in the book, Nhat Hanh writes: The instant you sit down to meditate, begin watching your breath. At first breathe normally, gradually letting your breathing slow down until it is quiet, even, and the lengths of the breaths are fairly long. From the moment you sit down to the moment your breathing has become deep and silent, be conscious of everything that is happening in yourself. For some of us, that's easier said than done. You start focusing on your breath, and after a brief victory, in comes the growing wave oh shoot what about getting cash out for lunch I totally forgot to tell Dan that I'd be late wonder if Susan replied to my . Hanh offers the simple, straight-ahead counter: If (following the breath) seems hard at first, you can substitute the method of counting your breath. As you breathe in, count 1 in your mind, and as you breathe out, count 1. Breathe in, count 2. Breathe out, count 2. Continue through 10, then return to 1 again. This counting is like a string which attaches your mindfulness to your breath. This exercise is the beginning point in the process of becoming continuously conscious of your breath. Without mindfulness, however, you will quickly lose count. When the count is lost, simply return to 1 and keep trying until you can keep the count correctly. Hanh goes on to suggest that controlling the breath is useful in many situations beyond the quiet moments of meditation. I've found it helpful in the moments before having to do any kind of public speaking, when feeling overwhelmed at the sheer number of RSS items to read through on a Monday morning, and whenever I can catch my brain trying to seek my opinion or action on 12 different matters at once. The concept of "mindfulness" is also discussed at length in Hanh's book, and it's very related, but it requires a lot more space and different consideration. 6

7 Mantras, Guided Meditation, and Other Practice HowStuffWorks provides a great overview of getting started with meditation, including a shorter summary of following breath, and some pointers toward other techniques: Seek inspiration: If you are inspired by Eastern spiritual traditions, you might reflect upon an image or icon of the Buddha. You can also use a flower, crystal, or other object that has meaning for you. Lightly allow your attention to sit there, quietly and peacefully. Recite a mantra: A mantra literally means "that which protects the mind." So reciting a mantra protects you with spiritual power. It is also said that when you chant a mantra, you are charging your breath and energy with the energy of the mantra. Again, choose something with meaning for you within your spiritual tradition: recite the Rosary, for example. Tibetan Buddhists use a mantra for peace, healing, transformation and healing. Do a Guided Meditation: Guided meditation is akin to guided imagery, a powerful technique that focuses and directs the imagination toward a conscious goal. (Think of a diver imagining a "perfect dive" before he leaves the platform.) Photo by Theresa in MS. You'll find a lot of guided meditations, mantra suggestions, and other resources, both free and for sale, around the web. Stick to the freely offered tools, as they tend to be more authentic and less confusing in intent, given the nature of those practicing mindfulness. Zencast.org, previously mentioned in a post about a podcast introduction to basic meditation and mindfulness, offers a wealth of meditation instruction for all levels, and it's generally provided with a mind toward all faiths and traditions. Meditation means a lot of different things, but at its heart is a quieting of the mind, which can Of particular interest to the Lifehacker set might be Zencast's meditation timers and reminders. The first set is a collection of Flash-based and download-able audio files that help you time your meditation sessions. The second is a collection of Windows, Mac, and iphone software that, basically, rings a bell or other sound on a regular basis, to remind you to bring your focus back to one thing to collect your thoughts, if they've scattered. 7

8 There are, most likely, many other tools for computer workers that can replicate this simple attention exercise. For examples of specific meditation techniques put into practice, check out Ryan Irelan's "Blue Energy" technique to beat insomnia, or a 10-minute dark room meditation technique that's ideal for office lunch or coffee breaks. All of these meditation techniques are just that, of course techniques. They don't guarantee you'll achieve a peace of mind that strengthens your focus and resolve, but simply help you try and get there. 8

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