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What is your breath saying today? · The Aligned Actor

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to your Monday mindful moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Go ahead and get comfortable.
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  SPEAKER_00: Find a nice way that your body wants to be in this moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: And as you get comfortable, just find your breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: What is your breath doing right now in this moment?
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  SPEAKER_00: Start to observe your inhales and your exhales.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just noticing the sensations that you feel.
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  SPEAKER_00: as your body breathes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each breath is unique.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so you can observe each breath
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  SPEAKER_00: with mindful curiosity.
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  SPEAKER_00: And maybe right now your breath has something to share with you.
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  So see if you can put your attention and your focus so much so
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  on your breath that
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  SPEAKER_00: you receive a message from your breath today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just observe your breath and see what it has to say to you.
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  And as you're observing your breath and connecting with your body,
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  breathing,
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  SPEAKER_00: Thoughts may emerge in your mind.
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  SPEAKER_00: And those are normal.
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  SPEAKER_00: The goal of mindfulness is never to stop the mind from thinking.
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  SPEAKER_00: But to simply observe the breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the mind.
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  SPEAKER_00: And our entire experience of the present moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: So just observe the breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be in conversation with the breath.
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  And if you notice your mind wander away from that conversation
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  to engage you in a
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  SPEAKER_00: new conversation,
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  gently let those thoughts go by gently returning your focus to
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  the sensation of
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  SPEAKER_00: your breathing.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm going to bring this mindful moment to a close formally,
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  SPEAKER_00: but feel free to remain in conversation with your breath,
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  continuing to observe your experience of this present moment
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  for as long as you like.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have a great day.