8 Minute Meditation by Victor Davich

Greetings friends,
Thanks for your participation and sharing last night at the Bridge. Here are the instructions for meditation this week.
Remember, I am challenging you to meditate for 8 minutes once a day until we meet next. Enjoy it!

Just One Breath
Preparation:
Set a timer or watch 8 minutes or just look at a clock
Find a comfortable position to sit
Gently allow your eyes to close
Take a long, deep inhale that sweeps up your current worries, hopes, and dreams. Hold it for a moment. Then gently and slowly "sigh" it out.
One more time. Deep breath. Release any remaining tension.
Start your meditation.

Meditation instructions:

Relax
Notice the place in your body where you are most aware of the sensation of breathing. It may be your chest, diaphragm, or nostrils. There is no "right" place.
Gently direct your attention to that place.
Observe the natural rise and fall of the breath.
Allow...allow...allow. Thre's no need to become involved or figure anything out.
Thinking? No problem. Simply notice your thoughts. Let them go and return to your focus point.
It often helps to focus on a word or a phrase if you find your mind wandering (like a Bible verse or the a fruit of the spirit - PEACE for example)
Continue to focus on the breath.
Whenever you lose focus just notice that you are thinking about it and then let it go and return to your focus.

Instructions come from: 8 Minute Meditation by Victor Davich

It's that easy. Good luck and I'll see you next week. We will be sharing our experiences, learning new meditation techniques from Christian history and more.

All the best,
Alex