Keep reading for Frank Liddy's a leading mindfulness practitioner, leads us through a 5-minute breather to prepare for autumn 🍂
As we look around us the autumnal shades are appearing and let us know that we are entering autumn. Which if I am, to be honest, is my favourite time of year.
Autumn always teaches me to let go with the acceptance that letting go is as natural as a leaf falling from a tree. The same applies to mindfulness practice. When we practice, we are letting go of the past and giving ourselves permission to be present. I love the idea of giving ourselves permission to shift from doing to being.
A lovely exercise was given to me by my zen teacher, and it goes as follows:
Stop whatever you’re doing right now and bring your attention to this moment. Notice what’s happening now, where’s your attention right now? Are you remembering the past or planning the future? Notice with bare attention what is happening.
Now, give yourself permission to shift from doing to being. Notice the shift and the change just by giving yourself permission.
Now bring your attention to your breath and allow yourself to experience the rhythm of your breath. Explore your breath with curiosity and ask yourself, “Who is breathing?”
Give yourself a five-minute breather, allowing yourself to drop into this moment, as you let go of the memory of the past or the imagining of the future.
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