Today is a really busy day, so was yesterday, so I’m going to keep this short today (I’ve already done a post this morning letting you know about our Foggy Frog Thunderclap). Today’s post is a follow up from last week’s meditation post . Yesterday I had the second meditation class.
The key thing I learnt about meditation last night, is one of the simple breathing techniques used in meditation. Unfortunately brain fog means I can’t remember the name of it, but I can remember how to do it.
Steps for breathing techniques:
Step 1
After making yourself comfortable, settle in and focus on your breathing.
Step 2
Focus on breathing in for 4 breaths and out for 4 breaths.
Step 3
After you’ve got your breath consistently in and out for the count of 4, start to add a break in between the in and out breath. Begin with a break for a count of 2 and increase to a level you are comfortable (up to a break for a count of 4).
Give it a try, it definitely helps me to focus my mind more and relax properly. 🙂
What techniques do you use to help you focus and relax?
Thanks! I need to do this about a hundred times today!
You’re welcome. I hope it helps you!
It’s worth a shot, right?
Definitely 🙂
I just got a yoga nidra meditation cd today so can’t wait to use it so reading your post was very exciting I am really hoping it will help x
Sounds great! Let me know what it’s like and whether it helps 🙂
That breathing technique (I think I’ve heard it called the Box Breath?) always relaxes me. I should practice it more, especially if it helps with focus!
It’s definitely one I’m going to practice more. The instructor was very clear about only doing what your body was comfortable with and doing it for only 5 minutes at a time before resting in between.
I’m glad your instructors recommend taking it at a comfortable pace. I can’t remember where I learned it but they started right in with counting to four in between breaths. I felt like I was drowning!
That doesn’t sound pleasant. 🙁
It wasn’t pleasant at first! But once I only held out the inhale and exhale for as many counts as felt comfortable, I found the practice to be so soothing and extremely relaxing. Thank you for reminding me about it! It works so well when I remember to do it! 🙂
You’re welcome. My problem is Foggy Frog gets in the way and I forget to do it 🙂
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