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The Cycle of Mindfulness · The Aligned Actor

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to your mindful moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Go ahead and settle your body.
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  SPEAKER_00: Find a comfortable position for yourself today.
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  And as you start to allow your body to relax into the surface
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  that's supporting
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  SPEAKER_00: you,
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  SPEAKER_00: go ahead and find your breath
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  Just starting to notice what it feels like to breathe in and
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  breathe out in this
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  SPEAKER_00: moment,
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  SPEAKER_00: focusing on the experience of breathing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just noticing your inhales and your exhales.
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  SPEAKER_00: Whatever your breath is doing right here right now.
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  SPEAKER_00: Focus on that.
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  And then,
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  of course,
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  there are other things probably present in this moment with
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  you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe there are thoughts or sounds around you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And as those come up, you can just notice them, acknowledge them,
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  And then gently choose to bring your attention and your focus
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  back to your breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: Back to the experience of breathing.
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  just noticing what it feels like to breathe today and
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  witnessing your unique
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  experience of this present moment acknowledging and noticing
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  whatever comes up in
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  SPEAKER_00: your mind sensations in the body
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  SPEAKER_00: Things you become aware of around you.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can notice all of that.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's all part of your present moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then you can gently and lovingly guide yourself back to your breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: Noticing once again the inhales and the exhales.
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  SPEAKER_00: practicing this cycle over and over and over again,
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  SPEAKER_00: focusing on your breath,
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  SPEAKER_00: noticing what comes up,
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  SPEAKER_00: gently guiding yourself back to your breath,
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  SPEAKER_00: focusing on that cycle with curiosity and non-judgment.
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  that cycle is mindfulness you are practicing mindfulness right
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  now and you're doing
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  SPEAKER_00: a wonderful job just stay with your breath
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  SPEAKER_00: Focusing on that experience.
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  And guiding yourself lovingly and gently back to that
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  experience anytime your mind wanders off.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's mindfulness.
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  SPEAKER_00: And now I'm going to bring this mindful moment to a close.
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  But please feel free to remain in mindful meditation for as
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  long as you like.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have a great day.