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Find a place to sit where you can feel calm with no distractions.
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Inevitably, your attention will leave the sensations of the breath and wander to other places. When you get around to noticing this—in a few seconds, a minute, five minutes—simply return your attention to the breath.
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Don’t judge yourself or obsess over the content of the thoughts you find yourself lost in. Just come back.
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If you’re just beginning, it can help to choose a short time, such as 5 or 10 minutes.
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You can sit in a chair with your feet on the floor, you can sit loosely cross-legged, in lotus posture, you can kneel—all are fine. Just make sure you are stable and in a position you can stay in for a while.
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We all have a natural quality called mindfulness. It’s available to us in every moment if we take the time to appreciate it. Practicing mindfulness is practicing the art of creating space for ourselves—space to think, space to breathe, space between ourselves and our reactions.
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While mindfulness might seem simple, it’s not necessarily all that easy. You have to make time every day to just keep doing it. Here are short steps to practice mindfulness
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Find a place where you are comfortable and sit down. You can kneel or cross your legs also. Whatever feels comfortable for you.
Find or create a place in your home where you can comfortably sit with a good book without interruptions.
There should be no television or computer near the chair to minimize distractions, and no music or noisy family members/roommates.
... before you talk about something important.
Invite your partner to sit down with you, without distractions, and let them know that you want to talk to them. Let them know how you feel and that you find it important to feel emotionally safe with them.
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