Breath meditation

Settle in

• Find a quiet space. Using a cushion or chair, sit up straight but not stiff; allow your head and shoulders to rest comfortably; place your hands on the tops of your legs with upper arms at your side.

Now breathe

• Close your eyes, take a deep breath, ...

When your brain meditates it gets better at attention, focus, stress management, impulse control, and self-awareness.

How to meditate:

1. Sit still and stay put.
2. Sit in a chair with feet flat on the ground or cross-legged on a mat.
3. Sit up straight and put your h...

Find a place where you can sit comfortably with a straight spine. Take a steady breath in through both nostrils.

Inhale until you reach your lung capacity; maintain a tall spine. Hold your breath for a second, then constrict some of the breath at the back of your throat, as if you were abo...