3 Minute Breathing Space

3-Minute Breathing Space

Having a rough day? Feeling stressed out? The beauty of the 3-minute breathing space exercise is that it quickly helps you step out of autopilot in order to reconnect to the present moment.

1st Minute: Awareness
Adopt an alert yet comfortable posture, close your eyes, bring your attention inward. Ask yourself, “What is my experience right now ...in thoughts...in feelings...and in bodily sensations? Acknowledge your experience in this moment, even if it is unwanted.

2nd Minute: Gathering
Gently direct awareness to breathing, following each inbreath and each outbreath, one after the other. Your breath can function as an anchor to bring you into the present and help you tune into a state of awareness and stillness.

3rd Minute: Expanding

Now, expand the field of your awareness around your breathing, so that it includes a sense of the body as a whole, your posture, and facial expression. The breathing space provides a way to step out of automatic pilot mode and reconnect with the present moment. When you’re ready, open your eyes and return to your day.


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