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| | Image Source: Creative Commons | | Image Source: Creative Commons |
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| − | '''1. Basic Relaxation Breathing''' | + | ===== '''1. Basic Relaxation Breathing''' ===== |
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| | Inhale through your nose: 1-2-3-4. | | Inhale through your nose: 1-2-3-4. |
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| | Repeat 3–4 times. | | Repeat 3–4 times. |
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| − | '''2. Belly Breathing''' | + | ===== '''2. Belly Breathing''' ===== |
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| | Place one hand on your abdomen above your belly button and one hand on your upper chest. | | Place one hand on your abdomen above your belly button and one hand on your upper chest. |
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| | Exhale slowly through pursed lips | | Exhale slowly through pursed lips |
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| − | '''3. Core Practice''' | + | ===== '''3. Core Practice''' ===== |
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| | PAUSE → LISTEN → BREATHE | | PAUSE → LISTEN → BREATHE |
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| | Open your eyes and return to the room. | | Open your eyes and return to the room. |
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| − | '''4. Awareness of Object''' | + | ===== '''4. Awareness of Object''' ===== |
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| | Choose an object that is small enough to pick up easily and hold in your hand. | | Choose an object that is small enough to pick up easily and hold in your hand. |
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| | # Bring your attention back to your breathing without altering the nature of your breath | | # Bring your attention back to your breathing without altering the nature of your breath |
| | # Gently open your eyes | | # Gently open your eyes |
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| | Sit peacefully and comfortably and at one place with your legs folded. | | Sit peacefully and comfortably and at one place with your legs folded. |
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| | As you come back, take a sheet of paper and write what you heard. | | As you come back, take a sheet of paper and write what you heard. |
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| − | We also have a small mindfulness workbook which can be referred to and recreated for some of these activities.
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| | A non-profit- organization Apnishala has also developed some Mindfulness Activities which can be referred and used. | | A non-profit- organization Apnishala has also developed some Mindfulness Activities which can be referred and used. |
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| − | Note: The mindfulness worksheets are a source for reference and should not be printed.
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