breathing meditation
Focused inhalation practice
Breathing meditation is a mindfulness practice that uses focused attention on the breath as an anchor for concentration.
The practitioner observes inhalation and exhalation without trying to control them, noticing sensations like the rise of the chest or air passing through the nostrils.
I do ten minutes of breathing meditation before work.
The technique appears across contemplative traditions and is often recommended as an entry point for beginners.
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
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