Guided Breathing Meditation – Helps You Relax

Guided Breathing Meditation – Helps You Relax

The breathing exercise is the most essential form of meditation and is incredibly important, as this exercise is utilized in almost all the different types of meditation exercises. It is a good place to start your meditation practice if you are new to this and have never meditated before. It is also a good and simple technique if you are just looking for a way to release stress and just take a quick break from your busy schedule to relax your mind and body.

There are a large number of different types of breathing exercises, but they are all quite simple and straightforward to do for both trained and beginners. So if you are interested in meditation and want to learn it then start with this guided breathing technique to learn the basics before you do some other more advanced type of meditation.

Breathing Exercise

Step 1
Before you do the meditation exercise you want to make sure that nothing or no one will interrupt your practice and that you have turn off all your electronic devices, so that you will not be distracted by a sudden movement or noise from the television, or from the vibration of your mobile phone. Find a meditation position that is comfortable and that allows you to relax and take a couple of seconds to calm your body before you begin.

Step 2
Slowly close your eyes and inhale deeply. Pay attention to how the air travels through your nostrils. Notice the coolness of the healing air, as it gets into your body. Let the healing air fill your chest and belly and visualize it get into every little part of your body, collecting any negativity and thought on its way. Feel yourself getting energized by the great amount of oxygen from the air. Exhale slowly and take a couple of seconds in calmness before you inhale once again

Step 3
Now inhale again. Slowly and deeply, while guiding the healing air to every little part of your body. Allow the air to heal all your worries and muscle tension from your body and let your cells make use of the oxygen, which makes your feel even more energized and new. Now exhale the air and breathe out the frustrations and negativity from your mind and body. Notice how stress-free you feel, and with a fresh and clear mind.

Step 4
Continue to breathe deeply and cleanse your body and mind with the healing air. Do this breathing meditation for 2 short minutes when ever you need a short break. When you are finishes, slowly start to move your arms and legs and then open your eyes and return to your day with a energized mind and body.

This breathing technique is doable for everyone since it is so simple yet very helpful. So if you are a beginner or if you just need an immediate stress relieving break during your busy day at work, just take a couple of minutes out of your schedule to do this quick meditation technique.

So start your meditation practice as soon as you have the time and feel yourself becoming calmer and more relaxed after each meditation you do. If you do it on a regular basis you will get more of the health improving benefits with meditation and get to feel calmer and more in control during your day. It helps to ground you and make you feel in control and balanced both in your body and in your mind.

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