Stillness
Meditation
Simple ways to quiet the mind
Find a quiet place.
Set aside your cares for the moment.
Choose a piece of art and focus on it. Lose yourself in the image.
Now enter into meditation with a clear mind. Be in the present moment.
Focus on your breath, only your breath.
Thoughts may cloud your mind. Simply notice these thoughts as they arise, let them go without judgment.
Return your focus to your breath.
Continue this practice for up to one minute or as long as five minutes. Next time try 10 minutes. Increase your meditation time when it works for you. Try to make meditation a daily practice.
Invitation to Breathwork
Breathing is central to all of us. Take some time to notice your breath. Where does it originate?
Are you breathing with shallow or deep breaths? Is your breathing fast or slow?
Are you holding your breath?
Try to be in the present moment as you think about your breathing.
Slowly connect with your breath.
Breathe slowly and deeply.
Place your hand on your stomach and feel it rise and fall with each inhalation and exhalation, then you are breathing with your diaphragm.
Breathe in while counting to 6, breathe out while counting to 8. Complete 10 cycles of breath.
This will help you relax and feel centered.
Loving Kindness Meditation
Loving Kindness Meditation is a way to send kindness to yourself and out into the world. There are many phrases that could be used in this practice. Here are some for you to try:
- May I be safe, may I be peaceful, May I be well, May I be full of ease.
- May you be safe, may you be peaceful, may you be well, may you be full of ease.
- May we all be safe, may we all be peaceful, may we all be well, may we all be full of ease.
Gratitude Practice
Cultivate a gratitude practice. It will feed your soul while affirming the goodness in your life. Keep a gratitude journal, practice looking at life with an attitude of gratitude. Spend a moment of each day in gratitude. You will be richly rewarded as your brain moves from negative to positive thinking.