Boxed breath model: inhale, pause, exhale, pause, 4 sides
Each phase of the breath is equal using this model
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Start with three breaths.
Keep constant contact with each inhale, pause, exhale and pause for three slow breaths.
Set aside 15 minutes a day to increase your focus powers.
It develops like a muscle reacts to weight training.
Devote time everyday to practice and you will improve.
Make a game out of it, have a reward at the end of each week.
Keep a journal and chart your improvement.
When you can stay in constant contact for 3 breaths, expand the goal to 5 breaths.
By the time we reach 10 breaths our concentration powers will heighten the meditative sits
Being able to steady the mind, allows us to meditate at a deeper level.
Build concentration first, then the power of meditation can be enjoyed.
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Start at right lower corner and move with the arrows. Keep constant contact for 3 breaths
We can vary the pauses, lengthen or shorten their duration. It is like a sheet of music, a rhythmic smooth flow of inhales, exhales with pauses connecting the breath as a continuum.
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Posted by Q on October 16, 2020 at 6:33 am
I learned this, along with other breathing practices, in my yoga training. They make a huge difference in shifting my mood in a positive direction and/or slowing down my thoughts in a calming way.
Posted by Marty on October 16, 2020 at 1:15 pm
Yoga is preparation for meditating
The breath controls the nervous system
Takes practice that’s all