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Practice: Calm the mind

Practice: Calm the mind

From the course: Mindfulness Practices

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Practice: Calm the mind

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- This practice is to calm the mind and relax the body whenever you need to let go of overwhelm. Find a quiet space and shut off any distractions. Sit comfortably relaxing your shoulders, your feet on the floor. Close your eyes or soften your gaze. Put your hand on your belly below the navel. Breathe in through your nose. Feel the belly rise as you breathe in. Breathe out fully through your mouth, feeling the belly fall. Now start to deepen your breath with a long exhale. Breathe in, two, three. Out, two, three, four, five, six. In, two, three. Out, two, three, four, five, six. In, two, three. Out, two, three, four, five, six. Long exhales activate our parasympathetic nervous system to help us feel calm and relaxed. In this practice, we will continue to breathe deeply and release stress from each part of the body. If your mind wanders during this body scan, that's normal. Mindfulness practice is about bringing the mind gently back to the breath and to what's happening now. Taking a…

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