Noting
A short exercise in the technique of noting. Great for gaining perspective on thoughts and feelings.
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Tonight's wind down is a technique called noting. So when you're ready, let's begin. To begin with, just take a moment or two to get comfortable. Make sure you're nice and cool. Just starting with some nice, big, deep breaths. Breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth. And with the next out breath, allow the breath to return to its natural rhythm in and out through the nose. And just feeling the weight of the body pressing down into your bed. And in your own time, starting to count the breaths as they pass. One with the rise, two with the fall. Just up to a count of 10. When you got to 10, you can stop and start again at one. And remember, any time you get distracted, the moment you realize you're distracted by thought, simply note it. Thinking, and return to the breath. Or if a feeling arises, feeling, and return to the breath. That noting is very gentle, not harsh at all. Think of it like a feather. Just gently touching the surface of a crystal glass. I'm going to give you a few moments just to keep counting the breath and noting any thoughts and feelings that arise. That's great....
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