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Be Kind to Your Mind
This meditation trains your attention so you can learn how to choose what you’d like to focus on rather than letting your mind wander around unattended. A wandering mind is a potentially dangerous thing. The more you can notice when your mind has wandered, the more chances you have to bring yourself back to the present moment. Please, proceed with kindness for your naturally-wandering mind.
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Find a comfortable posture. If you're sitting in a chair, place your feet on the ground and lift your back up off the chair so you're sitting upright and alert. 2
Drop your gaze. If you're comfortable, and you'd like to, you can shut your eyes. You might notice that even as you start, your mind may already be off somewhere else.
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As best as you're able to, bring your awareness back to your body. Notice how it moves with each breath you take. If you like, you might label the sensations as "breathing in" and "breathing out." There’s nothing to do. Nothing to fix. Nothing to change.
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As many times as your mind wanders off somewhere else, come back to the next breath again. When you're ready, open your eyes and lift your gaze.
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