Ten to fifteen minutes. Start by
sitting in any comfortable seated position.
When you are settled
in, begin to focus only on your breath.
When a thought comes into your mind,
notice it.
Begin to create categories for the thoughts that arise, for example,
“animals” if your thought is feeding the dog or “clothing” if you are thinking
about what you are going to wear.
The idea is to cultivate mindfulness.
After
categorizing your thoughts, return to focusing on your breath.
Later, when you
get comfortable with this practice, you may wish to categorize your thoughts
based on any associated emotions.
Sandra recommended this technique for Maggie because
she sensed there was a strong emotional component to Maggie’s difficulties and
she wanted to bring her awareness there.
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