Mindful Breathing for Adults

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Mindful breathing for adults is something we know we should incorporate into our day, but often forget due to the many distractions we face! So, what is it? In its most simplistic form, mindful breathing is a powerful meditation practice where the aim is to focus all your attention on your breath. When you pay attention to the ebb and flow of your breath, you become drawn into the movement. Your mind will wander, it’s what our minds naturally do, just keep bringing your focus back to the gentle inhalation and exhalation, the movement of your chest up and down, and the feeling of relaxation that floods your body.

Having clarified what this form of meditation is, what are the benefits of it? Meditation is well known to affect many aspects of our physical and emotional wellbeing, in particular, mindful breathing can:

• reduce stress levels in your body by actively reducing the amount of cortisol released into the bloodstream,
• via activation of a part of your nervous system, decrease your heart rate, and dilate the blood vessels, which reduces your overall blood pressure,
• improve oxygenation to the body,
• reduce depression
• help give you some control over anxiety and other mood disorders,
• better manage chronic pain,
• reduce fatigue and,
• improve the quality of your sleep.

Take time for yourself with this short mindful breathing exercise that can support you in gaining present moment awareness and allow you some time to simply stop and breathe. By giving yourself time and space through mindfulness of body and breath, you will find you have more energy, greater inner peace, and more time for family, friends, and commitments. If you enjoy this meditation take a look through our shop.

Enjoy!