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Simply engage your wandering mind in counting your
breaths. It will then have less free time for stressful thoughts. This easy technique quickly cools the mind
and releases the locked up stress in Mind and Body! See the remarkable
benefits reported for Mind, Body and
Relationships.
Here are the basics - How, When, What next and
‘How long to
practice’. Close
your
eyes. Focus your mind on the coolness inside the nose as
air passes through. Feel a few
breaths. Don’t you feel a
little relaxed?
2. As the breath
goes out, count silently and slowly During
the First
out-breath
: Count ‘one, one… ’ so
on. Second
out-breath
:
‘two, two …’ Third out-breath : ‘three, three..’ Could
any thoughts bother you during this process? No way! 3.Your Mind gets
totally engaged with this relaxing practice. First In-breath
:Just feel the
coolness inside the nose First Out-breath
: Count
‘one, one
…’ so on till it ends
Second
Out-breath
: Count
‘two, two …’ so on Just repeat step 3. It does not matter how far you count. Try this method for a few seconds or minutes and enjoy the relaxation.Start now. Consider the other options to engage the mind during the out-breath (instead of counting) Every day you lie down in bed, tired and needing to sleep. But many thoughts keep buzzing in your mind, not allowing you to sleep peacefully. Practice this simple and easy technique at this very time. Result: You fall asleep in a
shorter time! You have a better quality of sleep and feel
fresher on waking up.
When you wake up mid sleep for any reason, practice this again to fall asleep with less effort. When you wake up in the morning and but continue in the bed, count some breaths for a few minutes to become fresh and energized to face the busy day. After
about 2 months of practice, you will develop the habit of
feeling and
counting your breaths. Then extend this practice
into other times and activities
of
daily life. During
these active periods, you may
only
feel the coolness while breathing
in and stop counting during
the out-breaths. Experiment and decide
when to count and when not to count. You can then practice at
any time,
doing anything! During
boring commercial breaks on the TV, Cleaning, Cooking, Waiting
in line, Walking,
Exercising, Traveling, …so on. Use this technique frequently throughout
the day,
to disrupt the chains
of
bothering
thoughts. Avoid accumulation of
stress. Be Relaxed.
Do not worry about any rules for length of practice, counts of breath or regularity of practice. What matters most is how you feel after the practice periods. You are like a parent who has adopted a baby habit. This baby habit needs to be nurtured by you to grow into a self supporting adult habit. Recollect the coolness of the in-breath and the feeling of relaxation. Practice
happily whenever you remember about it. Practice before sleep, while walking etc. for a few months. Then feeling and counting your breaths happens by itself – ‘ becomes spontaneous!’ ‘Counting Breaths’
will leep you Relaxed any
place, any time.
From FAQ page: I can't practice before sleep. I fall asleep as soon as my body touches the bed. |