MINDFUL BREATHING
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Guiding Questions1. Sitting or standing, place your hands on your belly.
Close your eyes, or look down towards your hands. 2. Take three slow, deep breaths in and out. 3. In your mind, count ‘1, 2, 3’ for each breath in and ‘1, 2, 3’ for each breath out. Pause slightly at the end of each exhale. 4. Continue for 3 to 5 minutes - Can you feel your hands moving? - What is moving your hands? Is it the air filling your lungs? - Can you feel the air moving in through your nose? - Can you feel the air moving out through your nose? - Does the air feel a little colder on the way in and warmer on the way out? - Can you hear your breath? - What does it sound like? |
Pinwheel Breathing
Sitting or standing, hold your pinwheel in front of you.
Focus your attention on it.
Take a deep breath in through your nose.
Breathe out gently through your mouth and see if you can make your pinwheel spin.
In your mind, count ‘1, 2, 3’ for each breath in and ‘1, 2, 3’ for each breath out. Pause slightly at the end of each exhale.
Continue for 2 to 3 minutes
Guiding Questions
Is the pinwheel moving quickly or slowly?
Can you feel the air moving in through your nose?
Can you feel the air moving out through your mouth?
Can you hear your breath?
How does the handle of the pinwheel feel against the skin of your palm?
Focus your attention on it.
Take a deep breath in through your nose.
Breathe out gently through your mouth and see if you can make your pinwheel spin.
In your mind, count ‘1, 2, 3’ for each breath in and ‘1, 2, 3’ for each breath out. Pause slightly at the end of each exhale.
Continue for 2 to 3 minutes
Guiding Questions
Is the pinwheel moving quickly or slowly?
Can you feel the air moving in through your nose?
Can you feel the air moving out through your mouth?
Can you hear your breath?
How does the handle of the pinwheel feel against the skin of your palm?
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