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Reading The Mind During Mindfulness Meditation
Extensive experimentation recording more than 2000 brain patterns per person led to certain insights which were not possible before.
- Meditators had the maximum amount of time paying attention to their breath.
- A feeling or even the warmth of the heart can be the center of focus during meditation, instead of repeating words or phrases, which are just instrumental for distracting us from our own thoughts.
- The moments of meditation are not static, but an ever-changing kaleidoscope of experiences, feelings and mind-states.
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Practitioners of mindful meditation focus their attention on only one thought. The goal is to be firmly affixed to the present moment. This typically means concentrating on the breath - observing each inhalation and exhalation - and without consideration to other thoughts.
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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, ...
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