Meditation Environment

A quiet place with the client in a comfortable chair with hands on their lap and comfortable clothing is a good place to start. Sometimes instructions help such as, gently close your eyes; simply allow the body to become still. Allow your shoulders, chest, and stomach to relax. Focus your attention on the feeling of your breath. Begin by taking two or three deeper breaths. Allow the air to flow all the way into your stomach, without push or strain and then flow gently out again. Notice an increased sense of calm and relaxation as you breath in the clean, fresh air and breath out any sense of tension or stress. Now let your breath find its own natural comfortable rhythm and depth. Focus on the feeling of your breath as it comes in at the tip of your nose, moves through the back of your throat, into your lower diaphragm, and back out again. Allow your attention to stay focused on your breath and away from the noise, the thoughts, the feelings, and the concerns that usually fill your mind. Your mind will become caught up it thoughts and feelings. If a thought or experience is particularly powerful, without self-judgment, simply observe the process of the mind. You might notice the nature of the thought or experience. Then gently return your attention to the breath. As you notice your mind wandering off, do not be critical of yourself. Understand that this is the nature of the mind – to become attached to daily concerns, feelings, and memories. Simply notice it and then return your attention to your breathing. See the thought as simply a thought, an activity that your mind is engaging in. When you are ready, gently bring your attention back to the breath. Now bring your attention back to the space in the room of your body and into the space of the room. Move around gently in the space of the chair. When you are ready, open your eyes and gently stretch out.

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