Breathing Meditation

​Mindfulness Meditation: 

• Mindfulness meditation is a “mental training practice that involves intentionally calming the mind to empty it and ultimately achieve inner peace or harmony."

• Meditation, the foundational practice of many mindfulness-based interventions, is simply paying attention.

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• Meditation is an approach that allows us to thoughtfully observe the body and mind as each moment unfolds. This practice is not passive, but calls for active, accepting, and compassionate engagement with one’s inner experience. The value of cultivating mindfulness through meditation lies in developing awareness. By doing this, individuals can become more attuned to their bodies and, in turn, better equipped to respond to internal signals appropriately.

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Mindful Breathing:

• One of the most effective ways to begin a formal meditation practice is by concentrating on one's breath. 

• Breathing is a constant and grounding resource, offering a safe and accessible way to help individuals easily engage their focus and bodily awareness.

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• In mindfulness meditation, focusing on the breath helps individuals connect with the present moment, bringing awareness and clarity to thoughts, emotions, and sensations as they arise, while strengthening the mind-body connection. When the mind naturally drifts away from the breath (or another focal point) during meditation, this is acknowledged, and the focus is repeatedly returned to the anchor and present moment experience.

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Backed by Research:

• Research has shown that regular mindful breathing exercises help individuals strengthen their control over emotions, attention, self-regulation, and learning.

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• Mindful breathing can naturally deepen, lengthen, and slow one’s breathing, which calms the amygdala in the brain (responsible for the fight-or-flight response) and strengthens the prefrontal cortex (responsible for conscious thinking and reasoning).