Calm Inward Focus

Loved this meditation .... in the rat race we are never far from ourselves ... just breathe!

When it seems we have "no time" to meditate is when we need it the most!

Coming home to my breath

Returning to my breath left me feeling like I would imagine home should feel like. Often in my life I have not felt safety in the geographical temporal locations I called home, but returning to my breath felt safe, and comforting.

Wonderful!

I thought the left nostril / right nostril focus was a great idea, makes a lot of sense to use that as a focus point to sharpen one's concentration on one thing only. Thank you!

I learned that breathing is relaxing, it's stopping myself from wondering off. Bring it back is

Little harder after doing theses short lessons to not focus on what is going on around me, and focusing on my body is telling me. I will have to keep going back to myself everyday several times a day

Peace

I found inner peace I feel relaxed Smooth It was cool NICE 👼🏻🙈🙉🙊

I learned

Inner peace is right at your reach, take a couple moments every day to pause and focus on your inward self. From there breath easy. And you’ll learn more about your inward self.

Second attempt at meditation.

I don't struggle as much to focus inwardly when there are fewer stressors in my personal life to distract me.

Calm

The ability to stay centered and calm allows me to see myself more clearly and to evaluate situations more accurately.

Calm Inward Focus

I learned that inward awareness can be started by just noticing the breath in and out and we can slowly focus on the center within.

Mindful day 1

I learned to focus through inward looking at my breathing through my nose.... and felt centered

First day

Excited to begin my journey and goals of daily meditation. I hope to use this guided app as a way to help me thru the stress and anxiety I deal with everyday

First Steps

I took the first step towards controlling my thoughts and look forward to feeling better soon.

Breathing

Focusing on your breathing (the warmth of the air/or the chill of the air) as it enters and exits your nostrils requires. If you do this regularly, your focus improves.

Inward Journey

Focusing on just breathing and how it feels. I feel so calm and content right now. It amazes me what just a few minutes of focused breathing can do to your body and mind!

Me Time

Taking just a few minutes with my eyes closed and taking relaxing, cleansing breaths can really be relaxing!

See myself..

I resonated with this quote so much, “ The degree in which you can see your real self, depends on how calm you are or your day is; but we are never far from remembering.” Take time for myself. It’s the most important thing to leading a mentally health life. When I’m calm I love myself.

Slowing down

It's good to focus on simply breathing and taking a moment to relax the mind.

Focus on you

In order to do well externally- you must firstfocus on doing well internally

Entice

This vibration rages outward and points all mistake of confidence back into pride of ignorance

woah

i feel so good. very relaxed. i learned that i need to focus on me and not so much on the outside environment. i feel so elated

Calm inward focus

A very nice turn for a session .... Mystical yet relevant.... Enjoyable, and very helpful to me.

Calming little session...

It’s physically impossible to breathe in one nostril and out the other...but I could envision it happening, which made for an interesting focus throughout this lesson😳 Very busy day for me today...happy to take a few moments of time for Aura...and I suppose, for my aura too?🤗🤣

Inward Breathing

Focusing inward allows for reflection and relaxation. Sometimes this reflection is challenging.

let go

i learned that nothing bad stays. we are all human and we all make mistakes and we need to realize that everything will be okay. we need to take things slow and breathe.

Inward focus

Solely directing one's attention to our internal locus of control can progressively aid our day

Reflections

Today has just begun, I know that there will be a lot going on today. But I want to work on being happy through it all

Inward Focus

Focusing inward turns off all of the static around me and let’s me collect my inner calm to control and bring order to the static.

Inward

This was a great meditation. Really worked to calm me. Focusing inward.

Finally relaxed 1-2-18

I learned that by truly focusing on my inner self I can finally relax for what feels like in a super long time. This meditation helped me get out of a day of anxiety as well as depression, and is saved for other days like it. I enjoy being relaxed and calm, and I am happy to go to sleep in this mood. Overall, I love this meditation and if anyone else has any other meditations you have found like this one, please let me know, thank you- I truly appreciate it! I hope that whomever is reading this has a great day!

Calm and soothing

It was nice to just slow down and focus my thoughts inwards particularly after having a very busy day!

Calm Inward Focus

I can calm down and relate with what’s going on inside me. That I can pay attention to just me and remember things that happened.

Looking inward

Woke up anxious. To an extent, I still am anxious. I’m nervous about my final later today. But this is what I know now: I’ve prepared the best I could. Going into the exam feeling calm and peaceful will only help me perform better. No matter how long today feels, it will end.

Calm

Today was really rough. I was constantly upset for no apparent reason. I meditated one in the afternoon to help me to calm down and much to my surprise it helped to balance my mood for the rest of the evening. Tonight was more of a before bed ritual as meditation seems to help me sleep better. I can't believe the positive effects of nightly meditation.

Peace

I learned that peace isn't a certain place or time, it's whenever and wherever you make it.

Inward Breathing

I learned that it helps me feel relaxed as I breathe in and out at the same time.

Mind

I learned that seeing the real you , you have to be calm to see the real you

Inward

I learned that it was really calming to put my attentions into focusing inward rather than being preoccupied with all the stresses and strains of the outside world.

Calm inward focus

Like always, the answer is breathing.. control the breathing then i can control my mind.. i can think clearly with it.. ☺️

Inward

I learnt that meditation has a huge difference early in the morning in the rest of the day 🙏🏻☀️ thank you 🧘‍♀️🐘

Control

There are things I cannot control, but I can control my reaction and what actions I make

Impatience

My leg tapped and my fingers itches to fast forward this meditation so that I could recommend my sister download it too. I watched myself struggle with whether or not to finish the audio, and 3:30 felt like 3 years. How impatient the mind can be!!

Inward Thinking

This approach was one I found I could 'connect to' the most so far. I feel settled.

Upset about the bounce and Andrew uncaring about what he’s asked to do

I need to relax and breathe Everything will work out Work on me more

Importance of breath

I realized that simpler focusing on breathing and especially breathing through one nostril tremendously lowers stress levels. By altering my focus to my inner self and breathing I was able to reduce my stress and silence the mind

Internal focus

I find it very difficult to focus on my interior environment

First session

I need to breathe and take three minutes out of my day to relax and be mindful of my surroundings.

First Session

I didn’t really like it at first because the meditated was slow then I closed my eyes and took a breathe and it was all great to meditate to. :)

Inward focus

This is very difficult for me to do. My sense of my surroundings is so strong. My environment and the people within my environment has so much control of how I feel. I am working to focus more on how I truly feel inside but it is a very difficult transition

I love this app..

It’s ok to be anxious.. but these meditations help and bring me back to focusing. Helps when you have a million things on your mind.

Looking inward

My mind was very calm and clear as I sat and contemplated my breath moving in and out of my nostrils. When I opened my eyes, I felt a sense of equanimity that is rare for the first hour of the day.

The importance of focus

I learned that directing focus to my inner landscape is vital to attaining the ability to move away from worry and pain in ways that help me be creative again. It’s not a cure but it is a way of redirecting energy, I think.

Yesterday, I felt fine...

I learned that I can be mindful and present while taking the day slow and steady. Even though there were a couple moments of possible stress/anxiety, I was able to just ride it out, to be focused with intent but moderate.

calm inward mindfulness

i learned that i want to be more aware of myself. i want to focus on mindfulness more often. i want to have the ability to step back and recenter.

Calm inward Mindfulness

I learned that if you take a few moments you just stop and breathe and smell and just appreciate the things that are happening right now, the anxiety and anxiousness will soften. This meditation really helped me because I have a lot of anxiety for this hectic week so it showed me that you just have to breathe.

Rain

Always love the rain. Very calming. In the storms of life it felt good to clear out the thoughts and breathe, while listening to a calming rain. Very effective.

Calm inward focus

Amazing how just focusing on the inside can be difficult. My mind constantly wants to connect with what is going on in the outside world. I am sure if I only focused on the outside then my mind would want to look inward.

Regaining calm by looking within...

I woke up this morning. Work stressors on my mind. A house that needs to be cleaned. Food that needs to be cooked. Basically, all of my normal weekend to do’s. Feeling uncentered and all over the place with my thoughts. This mediation gave me three minutes to just focus on me. What a gift!

Calm

I felt very anxious about my marks at university but now I feel more calm

Not me, not mine

I loved the line: this isn’t me and it’s not mine 😊 Her accent was nice, too.

Mental Health

While this is not related to the mediation but I feel that this helps too. With a calm inward focus we are able to deal with negative emotions that tend to isolate us and push us into the dark hole. Taking a few dose of this regularly will calm our minds and help us. #suicideisnottheanswer 🙏

Feeling even more great!

I learned that breathing and just breathing can be so helpful and can help you. It’s such a small thing but it can make a world of difference!!

Seeing the Canopy

I’m hesitant to post because these posts haven’t been visible to me, but I had the strongest sense of being in Tahoe beneath the pines and quaking aspens at night. Gorgeous imagery.

Calm inward focus

I simply could not get into this meditation. For some inexplicable reason, the word “nostrils” is yucky to me. Oh, well, I’ve loved so many, I guess it’s okay to get one now and then that just doesn’t work. Glad others liked it!

Meditation

This meditation helped me forget about the outside and just focus on the inside and made me realize how breathing calmly and focusing on that can really help make you more calm

Stress

To make a note and say “I am experiencing stress temporary” is something I’ve never thought of because in the end the stress I’m experiencing that I let consume me during the moment will be forgotten in the long term and isn’t what really matters

Calm inward focus

Nice and relaxing to start my day. Focusing inward instead of outward.

Good one

This was right on spot for me. Focus inward rather than outward and go from there! Ready to rock!

Calmness

I noticed the peacefulness from the music 🎶 in the background. It helped me focus and recognize my right and left nostril breathing flow. The session was a very relaxing moment for me, it was over much to fast.

Still...

Even the stillness cannot soothe the raging storm of anxiety within today. I’ll keep practicing and returning to my breathing... remembering the breath DOES soothe my soul, my spirit, me. Soon it WILL calm the seas of anxiety.... until then I chant “all is well with my soul...”

Inward is also the present

I can be deeply internal and also in the present. Not just present to my breath and my blood pumping but to my present mind and soul. Namaste

day 2

I dont meditate. but the last few times I've tried have been calming.

calm

I felt a lot calmer after my meditation, more relaxed. I could feel the air coming in now out my nostrils

Not as great as others

It was good, but I didn't like it as much as the other ones I have done. It seemed to be more about thoughts in your mind than breathing slow deep breaths.

Calm inward focus

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve mediated.. this wasn’t one of my favorites! I did struggle with it a little. Definitely stayed focus through it but just was a little rusty since it’s been awhile since I’ve meditated. Definitely helped me though and I’m grateful for this mediation session!

Inside

I feel empowered, l learnt more about my inside without being told. I am happy

warmth

only light and warmth can come into my buddle feeling the earth start from the tip of my head down to my toes 😊 a good feeling. a good place. nice piece of mind

helpful

There is so much to learn, for me it's very easy to camp down while I'm doing the sessions with Aura... But the rest of the day when I'm not using it I get very stressed... But this session was very good

understandable

to understand others and not judge them , when u are wrote all along.

going well

I'm starting to notice that I am better about managing my emotions now than before. my reactions are shorter and I can feel myself seeking calm first and more naturally, instead if forcing myself to. my outburts are less in quantity and I can feel this working to improve my mood!

Meditation and the mind

I’ve meditated a lot through life but I haven’t recently which is very sad, I notice how important it is to improve breathing, emotionally and brain function wise... my mind is more clear it feels lighter (as weird as that may sound) it is a really healthy thing to do daily and I’m going to get back into it

I felt better

I felt better...

Calming

This really relaxed me and helped me de-stress after a hard day.

didnt help me sleep

this app won't help me sleep and is a waste of my time and it sucks

Calm & Peace

I felt peaceful and calm during this it made me feel amazing afterwards.

it's eeally calming

I felt really calm after this, the way I can feel my breath during these sessions is just amazing.

Inner Landscape

How cool, visualizing my inner landscape, wow, what a powerful imagery tool. Namaste

so relaxed

I do this every morning to start a new day nice and fresh the focus on the good things and not the bad things

tense

I am so tense, wound tight... this meditation helped me drawn down the jittery sense of my body. for a minute, I relaxed

calming

This was a nice mediation. I really enjoyed it. I was calm and a great way to start the work day.

Love thyself, Look Inwards, Breathe

It is important to look inwards.... I give so much of myself during the day that I forgot to love thyself... 🌬👃🏻😌

Baddd

Today I fell bad I hope I look back on this and feel better one day

Calming

I learned that this is what I need a calm helpful session to get rid of stress

Calm

I felt calm. I felt removed from the pressures around me. I felt like a bubble.

Inner focus

I found focusing on my breathing and trying to breathe through one nostril and out through the other to be an amusing way to start my day. I’m on some medication that impacts my sinuses, so I’m usually slightly focused on them. I appreciated the time to shift the thought process slightly towards something that can be more positive. During the breathing time Lauren asked of us, I was softly giggling as I was focusing on that. What a lovely start to my day!

Calm invariant focus

I am now feeling better and now I have no stress . Thanks to aura for doing such a great job and it’s is amazing to experience listening to nature.🤗

Focused inward

I loved this meditation, I was so focused on small things happening within that I didn't have time to wander back into other thoughts

Internal check

It’s ok and even necessary to gaze inward as well as outward, to acknowledge and love what is. Namaste