Practice Mindful Breathing Each Day This Week

Simple Instructions:

1. Sit quietly or lie down, close your eyes and mouth, and put one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach.
2. Breath only through your nose while focusing your attention on keeping your chest still while your abdomen rises and falls with each breath, breathing the minimal amount necessary.
3. Feel the rising and falling of your abdomen, noticing any thoughts, physical sensations, or emotions that arise in your mind.
4. Let your thoughts, sensations, and emotions pass by, using your breathing as an anchor to focus on.
5. Do this for a minimum of ten minutes each day. You can break it into multiple pieces, doing a few minutes in the morning, a few in the afternoon, etc., but you should total at least ten minutes overall.

Watch this video for an explanation of this Well-Being Practice from Whole Life Challenge co-founders Andy Petranek and Michael Stanwyck.