Breathing and Relaxation
Using Breathing and Relaxation practices are a great start. These first 2 components of the BRAVE methodology create a shift in the body/mind. These are typically a bit shorter than some of the longer BRAVE practices. Try a few, find your favorites, and begin to build a personal library of recordings that become your ‘go to’ when you need a shift/break.
Short and sweet-
Use these when you have just a few minutes.
These simple breath-based meditations will create a pause, restore your self-awareness/self-regulation, and refocus your attention toward your intentions.
Simple Breath Meditation Practices
Straw Breath Meditation- 4-Minutes, learn to lengthen the exhalation and deepen the breath
Jeff
General Breathing Practices
from short to 10 Minutes, with some descriptions
7-Minute 3-part contact breath, use a tie or a strap to get a better feel for the breath
Jeff
7-Minute spacious breath in a bubble, for exploring a more relaxed breath for those with tension
Jeff
7-Minute spacious breath in the bath or a imagined bath, again for those with tension around breath
Jeff
General relaxation Practices
from short to 10 Minutes, with some descriptions
10-Minute release into gravity, split body breathing, and attention to random breathing points
Below are tHe Longer Practices beyond 10 minutes, these may include breathing, relaxation and more.
21-Minute release the body, breathe on opposite sides, and move into being aware of being aware
Jeff
32 -Minute long relaxation with contract and release and then using the bumblebee breath
Jeff