Tara Brach Mindfulness Meditation—Intimacy with our Inner Life
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May 1, 2025 Discover the transformative power of mindfulness meditation as the host guides listeners through a calming practice that focuses on breath and body sensations. Embrace the journey of nurturing awareness while cultivating acceptance and kindness towards your thoughts and feelings. This method encourages a return to the present moment, enhancing clarity and insight. Experience how this steady practice can foster emotional resilience and illuminate the ever-changing nature of reality.
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Relax Body to Settle Mind
- Begin mindfulness meditation by relaxing your body and softening areas of tension.
- Use gentle physical cues, like softening eyes and shoulders, to help settle the mind.
Anchor Attention with Breath
- Use the breath as a home base or anchor for your attention during meditation.
- When the mind drifts, gently return focus to the breath or another sensory anchor.
Embrace Feelings with Kindness
- When strong sensations or emotions arise, shift focus from the breath to fully experience them.
- Bring kindness to difficult feelings, then return to the breath as the primary anchor when able.