The Breath

Bridging body and mind

I learned that our breath is the bridge connecting body and mind. To reconnect, we can use it any time. We decide.

The Breath sucks

I learned that this is a horrible meditation track and it didn't help me at all.Anyone who did like this track is awesome,good for you,I hope I don't get it recommended ever.

Guided Breath to Refocus

This gentle guide through the simple but essential action of breathing has really helped me to refocus on my present needs and recapture some tranquility. Feeling grateful for this rediscovered peace and stillness.

The breath

I learned that the breath and mind are connected. I know that, but this helped to confirm. Sitting in front of a late night campfire, breathing, and listening to the country night sounds... ahhh. Thankful...

Reminded

The breath is the bridge for the body, soul & mind. I wasn't able to post just that sentence. Why is this reflection too short as is? I liked the previous format MUCH better.

Control

In this crazy busy morning I choose to live I can control how to calm my mind and body.

Breaths

Calming my chest is often tight and my I hold my breath when anxious. Good to focus and use the breath reduce my anxious Ness.

Coming back for yourself

I learned that continuing this practice I am proving to myself that I am committed to the relationship with myself. I am on my longest streak of use with Aura and it feels easier than ever. I have faith in this journey more than ever and I am so grateful.

Breathing

I did not enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Not really my type

Meditation 1

I learned how anxious my thoughts make me IG was hard to keep a steady breathing pattern. And my chest was tight. But I want to commit to this and better balance my mind.

God

There was nothing to learn for there is a liquid source of all knowing that infiltrates everything

Breath link

The breath is the link between the mind and the body. Just this morning I need to get up & I could not get my body to make the move. I’m going to try next time to send my breath into my body to better communicate. Namaste

Breathing

The rise and fall of the chest while breathing has always calmed my body. I need to put this into practice throughout my day especially during times of stress.

The Breath got lost in counting

I usually like the breath meditations. All the instructions about counting and holding your breath and repeating, etc. seemed to take my mind off my breath. Poor little brain is exhausted after a day with the darling great grandchildren who are busy toddlers. I probably couldn’t walk and chew gum tonight!

Air

It’s all around us and we don’t think once unless we don’t have enough. Thank you for the breath it allows us, thank you for sustaining us.

Meditation 2

I learnt that it’s good to take a moment to relax. This breathing technique really calmed my body and allowed me to clear my mind of any thoughts.

Meditation

Breathing really calms the body, thinking about breathing and counting takes my mind off of other things and breaks my thoughts.

Breathing

I learned that breathing is the connection between consciousness and the mind. Taking numerous times a day to just do breathing exercises would probably improve my day

Today

I learned that breathing with intention can lower my heart rate and clear my mind

Archangels

Breathing and allowing my archangels to enter my universal mind calms me

12/27/17

I learned that the meditations where I am counting breaths or focusing on body parts are the most beneficial for me. It makes it easier to stay focused when my brain has the task of counting my inhales/exhales, as opposed to just being. Eventually, I want to be able to keep my mind present when the meditation is not a guided breathing one, however I’ll get there in time and am happy with being able to focus for 3 mins on my breathing. Have a great day everyone!

Need more sleep

Too many animals argh alwSys tending to someone/thing I need a decent break

Discomfort is good

I really like breathing meditation's that encourage you to hold your breath longer than is comfortable or to hold your lungs empty longer then is comfortable, it really shows you with a small way what your body is capable of even at a point of discomfort

Breathing

I learned that breathing is an incredibly calming source of meditation that can ease your mind greatly.

It’s not so bad.

I learned that I think about home-work(cleaning etc.) as something that causes extra stress just to mess up my busy day where it is actually a time alone we’re I can be mindful and focus on the self and push out the other daily stress momentarily to recenter myself.

Breathing

It’s been a while since I’ve focused on breathing... I did it a lot when I was younger. It feels good to take a moment to experience the peace that used to be mine.

This is awesome

This is so nice to have hope more people find out about this app

Good for a wandering mind!

Focused and guided breathing is about the only thing that keeps my mind quiet!

Breathing

Breathing is the center for everything: our life source, emotional output, response to the environment. Regardless of what triggers a certain response we are in charge of how I️t effects our day. Breathing is the source to bring you back to center and truly refocus you.

Countinh

Steadily controlling the breath gives me a greater sense of myself, and therefore more confidence.

Breathe

Breathing slowly and focusing is helping me learn patience with myself and other people. It immediately made me relax. Breathe when stressed and wanting to stop what u are doing and just breathe. In: 4 hold: 2 out: 4 FOCUS

Counting Breaths

It’s nice to focus on breathing, counting especially helps to concentrate on that exclusively and it refreshes the body I find.

Pre-bed breathing

Focusing on my breathing is so much easier at night when my body is already relaxed and my mind is more quiet. I hope that I will learn to cultivate that feeling even in the busiest of moments in the middle of the day.

Breathing

A conscious effort makes you more aware and more connected to your goal

The breath....

That its really important to take some time to relax and destress dailly and those breathing technique is doing wonders at it!!!

THE BREATH

Breathing can calm you down in a mere matter of Minutes instead of just “riding it out”

Worrying over the non existent

By taking 4 minutes to meditate these worries went away. By practicing the breathing exercises I focused on what was real and existent.

Breathing Training

I think that breathing training meditations are important because it’s key to reaching the goal on which I meditate. It’s a common misconception that controlling your thoughts or not having thoughts is the hallmark of a successful meditation. On the contrary, it’s important to instead focus on developing even, rhythmic breaths as second-nature, when meditating. We use our breath, without thinking, to control pain. We hold our breath to stifle emotion. We gasp for breath for pain relief when hurt. We yawn to try to use breath to rejuvenate our brain when bored or tired. Without even breaths, we tend to suppress the emotions that want to arise for us during meditation.

The change

I first felt tense but as I did “The Breath” I could literally feel the change and everything be lifted off!

I feel great

I learned that to relax, you can breath in and out through your nose and relax by hearing your breathe.

The Breath

I learned that by paying attention to my breath that I can monitor things. By doing this I can really find peace within and about myself.

First breathing meditation :

I felt more relaxed and in tune with my inner stillness.. I look forward to becoming familiar enough with the exercise that I can truly let my mind wander and allow my thoughts to flow through me as calm takes hold and I am able to fully embrace relaxation..

Breathing

I learned how to relax while breathing and to count in, out, and hold my breathing.

Breathing with Intent

Going to try to focus on breathing to wind down before bed. It seems to drop me out of my thoughts

Breath work

I really need to focus on breath work more often. Even if it’s only for a few minutes. I think it will help me with less tension and to be present in the moment.

Breath

This really helped me relax and calm myself. The counting especially helped me focus on the breath.

Breath as an anchor

You always have your breath to come back to no matter where life takes you. SCD.

I felt calm and collected.

I learned that I can control my breathing well and it leads to focusing my energy and stillness. There’s a comfort in the breath and the mindfulness is soothing.

Breathing and Thinking

I started meditating to empty my mind, but this really helped me separate my thoughts from the current, breathing, self. It was really lovely to be able to think of things that I normally find stressful in a relaxed and mindful manner.

Holding the Breath

I like the thought that the breath is the connection between mind and body. Good observation.

Breath

It takes time to stay focused on your breath but once you do, it’s like the entire world stands still and it’s only you with you.

Breathing

i definitely feel much more relaxed after this exercise. it helped calm my nerves which is good before bed. my goal is to try to do this activity before bed every night because it is not only short but effective :)

Relaxed

I feel much more relaxed. Visualizing my mind as an ocean helped me understand mindfulness a bit better. It’s not about making the waves stop, it’s about learning how to calm them.

The breath

Lots of different ways to manage your in and out breaths to keep the mind occupied. It was almost to busy to be relaxing.

Anxious

Woke up incredibly anxious today. Feeling a little better now, and hoping the anxiety will go away soon.

Back to breath

What is it about simply filling the lungs that is so invigorating? We go through our day hunched and breathing shallowly... Maybe the lungs need to be stretched like the legs do.

The breath

These simple breath exercises are always great and help start the day relaxed.

Relaxed

This practice really relaxes me. It is a very soothing yet simple task, and quite effective.

Sunny Saturday 7-14-18

Breathing Meditation. Although I loved this one and it was very relaxing. However, the counting made it very difficult at times for me to do the deep breathing exercises. Thank you, Aura! Have a nice day Everyone!😀

Breathing

This one was a lil hard but will try again I like focusing on my breathing

Pause

Much easier for me to breath deeply after breathing with pauses between the inhales and exhales. Namaste

waste

Nothing this wasted my time. I am niw more stressed and less relaxed

breath

my breathing is a key to unlock the gift of peace that is available to me.

Breath

I felt the benefits of the four step breathing process and I’m grateful I’ve been able to share it with you. I noticed when I first began to practice this, my mind would wander. I learned how to refocus my thoughts and just stay with the breath. In and out. For while there is breath, there is hope and where there is hope, there is faith.

Breathing

Despite distractions, I found the breathing sequence very relaxing and allowed me to focus

sleepy

This made me so sleepy and relaxed, I feel content with my breath as my companion keeping me sane.

Deep breaths

I really enjoyed this session because after it, I felt so sleepy and relaxed. I realized the difference a quick break can make in your day, making you feel more relaxed and aware.

Relaxing

It made me very sleepy and relaxed the more I focused on my breathing very good for before bed time :)

The Breath

This breathing practice was very relaxing. I was also able to focus with less distractions

day 1

i found it hard to concentrate on my breaths and found my mind wandering

it's okay

Life gonna be fine again just calm down and take a deep breath and let it go 😞

Controlled breathing, controlled mind.

I learned that no matter what is going on, I can control my breathing and that brings me peace.

i noticed

I was looking for peace from money, expensive things,my career but peace is inside me

How to deep breathe

This meditation is great for a beginner to teach them how to breathe deeply and slowly. I prefer to count to five or eight and hold for three or four but it's a great guideline on how to actually breathe deeply and calm down and breathe when you're meditating. I'm gonna favorite this one.

Deep Breathing

I noticed that when I’m breathing deeply I tend to tense up (the exact opposite of what I’m supposed to be doing). Doing this exercise I noticed that I was tensing up as usual, but was able to catch myself and work on relaxing.🙂 Good practice!

Next chapter

Getting back into a routine can be difficult but breathing is the most life sustaining action. So it is natural to begin to reground with this. As difficult as the challenges of the next few months may be Im looking forward to working with myself and my mind. I know I can accomplish these tasks.

The Breath

I learned that breathing can be practiced more throughout are day and that I need to practice it a little more. I don’t do this enough and it would be more beneficial for me to start doing it more throughout my day. Focusing on my breath helped me stay focused and get me energized for my day. I really enjoyed starting my day off with this mindful mediation moment. 🌬

One bright bridge

A good intention, to think of the breath as the one bridge between the mine and the body, and great breathing exercise coming off a bit of a cold. Namaste

Breath

I felt rushed and stressed this morning. I am so glad that I stopped for this wonderful breathing practice.

Patience

Holding the breath in helped me from rushing through my breaths which I tend to do when my mind trails off. This was very helpful. 🙏💜

Counting Too Distracting

The counting in the middle towards the end of this meditation I found to be very distracting since my count wasn’t synced up with her count on this meditation.

Wasn’t as good

This was more of a non-relaxing experience. The lady just counted and her voice was pretty sharp. Wasn’t very relaxing at all

Breaths not synced

She would pop back in and it was hard to meet my breaths back on her count

respiration non synchronisée

voix relaxante mais ne laisse pas de temps à la respiration.

The Breath

Thank you for that mindful start to my day. Often I hold my breath or breath shallowly so this was a nice exercise to remind me that when my breathing pushes me into fight or flight mode, just return.

Ehhhhh

Was too distracted by the counting and sometimes was confused on breathing when my counting did not match up with hers.

Breathe

Fully relaxed and eyes watering. Good reset for the morning.

The Breath

The FREE audio meditation or audio breathing exercise is not timed correctly l. I am sure it has been cropped from one of the PREMIUM versions. I’ve used this before and enjoyed the experience of the exercises but thought only I had just erred in the exercise. This happens sometimes on the FREE meditation media. This audio clip really isn’t meant for 3-4 minutes FREE meditation media. It’s works out fine in the beginning but the instructional timing shortens on the more lengthy breathing exercises after the beginning. This is not the only facilitator that has had poor cropping done to their meditation work for our ears. It’s been more than twice I’ve finished a meditation more stressed than going in. BUT I HAVE USED HER tools, these EXACT breathing exercises, in my own mindfulness meditative practice to be calm, bring peace, ease pain, relax, find my “mental happy space”, reduce BP and HR, etc.... Loving all of the TOOLS and guidance provided!! Much 💕

The Breath

I learned how much of a difference focusing on your breathing can make in your day.

Overwhelmed

I got myself to feeling overwhelmed by trying to think about everything going on around me, everything I need to do today, and all that isn’t going the way I’d like. Breathing mindfully helped moved those things to the side so I could actually think without overwhelm.

Uncomfortable with nothing to do

I learned that I need to feel busy. I struggle when I have nothing to do at work and it can make me feel worthless.

Helpful

It’s taken a handful of exercises to get me focused this morning. This one certainly helped a great deal. It’s exhausting to feel so geared up all the time.

Re-syncing

The breath, consciousness, body connection. It feels good to get re-aligned. Namaste

Breathing

Sometimes, merely breathing, existing, knowing helps. And sometimes it doesn’t and makes you stew. This is a great meditation I think, whether or not you are stewing or not.

Breath

Lauren, great! Will add this practice to daily meditations. Really like adding and removing hold; will likely use longer counts, e.g., eight. Thanks.

The Breath

I learned that its important to me and helping my anxiety to do this during the day not just at night time when I'm getting ready for sleep. Thank you. Namaste.

Just breath

The guided counting of my breath helps when my mind is super busy and slows me down a bit.

Just breath

The guide accounting of my breath helped me when my mind is very busy to slow myself down. I need to remember to just breathe.

Excellent

I’m in the midst of a no-sniffles sinus infection and this felt great to just relax and appreciate the breath. Wishing good health to all! Namaste

Better

I woke up feeling anxious about my day before it even started. I was overthinking everything and freaking myself out. I now feel less anxious and controlled and more refreshed.

Simple but effective

Good breath practice! Basic but effective ! Good foundation

Need practice

Felt good to breath but still felt the stress inside me : / im overwhelmed by my thoughts sometimes

Nice breathing practice

I liked the variation in the breathing exercises. It helped me to focus on the breath and let my mind empty

Calm

I learned that as long as I just FOCUS on the breath, I can do this all day!