Breathing Meditation: Simplified

You’ve done your due diligence. You have googled and watched a couple of youtube videos on meditation & most likely have come across breathing meditation.

Certainly a foundational technique in meditation.

So, here we are. Confused and curious. Perhaps you even tried to meditate for a couple of minutes or found a guided meditation video on youtube that had a couple of million views. Yet, nothing. Felt nothing or probably struggled which certainly doesn’t ‘feel’ good.

Now, I’m here to set the record straight. Hope to give it to you as simple and effective as possible. Having worked through the motions my self from beginner to self proclaimed expert. This is what worked for me & I hope it helps you out in your journey!

Not what I would call meditation, more a mental exercise which is just as important. We need to flex those brain muscles! No more than 5–10 minutes a day. Any more and you’re sitting there there doing the plank for 4 hours. Now I’m no fitness expert but I’m pretty sure that probably isn’t smart training.

Simple Guide to Breathing meditation!

First thing is first. You want to sit comfortably. It can be on the ground, chair, sofa as long as you are sitting amply and back straight. Keeping your back straight helps a ton with being more attentive. Hands placed however is most comfortable as well.

Next, set a timer for 5 minutes. Make sure you are in a decently quiet area and have 5 minutes to yourself.

When doing the breathing mental exercise. You want to close your eyes and focus on your breath. The in-breath, focusing on the heat and nose sensations. Then, the out-breath. You can focus on the slight breeze that is generated from breathing. The rise and fall of your belly. All of this or only on the in-breath and out-breath. Either is okay.

Now, I know what you are thinking. What if I start thinking and lose focus? That’s great! I will preface with this in that there is no such thing as a bad meditation session.

When doing a breathing meditation session. You will naturally start thinking about anything. Bills, embarrasing moments, songs, food, work, etc. That’s okay. The moment you are aware of your thoughts. You can see them in your mind. That itself is the victory & a good thing. I want you to gently nudge your attention back to your breath. That’s it! Simply repeat the process for the duration of the session.

This simple yet POWERFUL practice can completely change your life and how you view yourself and well, consciousness.

Here is a link to an article, one of many, explaining the benefits.

& a youtube video. For those who learn through visuals.

It really is that simple. No longer than 5–10 minutes a day & I promise you will begin to see the effects and benefits within 30 days! Of course, there are studies for that as well.

What you are effectively doing for 5 minutes a day is training your brain and practicing becoming more aware of your thoughts and emotions.

Which alone is extremely beneficial but a skill that can further be used for other meditation techniques and giving you control to steer your attention however you need! I’ll write other publications on this and do coach, as well, on how you can use this simple technique for more advanced meditation needs!

Thank you! Let me know and drop a comment on what you think. Any revisions or your experience with meditating!

Good day!