Meditation for Dealing with Your Own Mind

This meditation helps you calm the mind and transition from a reactive to a more positive state. Breathing through the left nostril calms the nervous system, supports heart health, and fosters mental steadiness. 

Though challenges like boredom or restlessness may arise, returning to the breath cultivates focus and resilience. This practice strengthens your ability to control the mind, providing a pathway to true freedom and inner peace. 

Illustration of Susan doing long deep breathing through right nostril

Posture & Mudra:

Sit in Easy Pose (Sukhasana) with a straight spine.

Breath:

Exhale completely through your mouth.

Use your right thumb to close off the right nostril.

Inhale deeply through the left nostril.

Duration:

Continue for 6 minutes.

Ending:

  1. Inhale deeply and interlace your fingers with palms facing up, stretching them overhead.
  2. Suspend your breath for 10-15 seconds as you stretch your spine upward.
  3. Exhale completely and relax.