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  2. Ānāpānasati Sutta - Wikipedia

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    To develop and cultivate mindfulness of breathing, a monk goes to the wilderness or forest, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut, sits down with crossed legs and the body erect, and establishes mindfulness in front or right there (parimukham), [7] [note 1] and mindfully breathes in and out.

  3. Anapanasati - Wikipedia

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    The Ānāpānasati Sutta prescribes mindfulness of inhalation and exhalation as an element of mindfulness of the body, and recommends the practice of mindfulness of breathing as a means of cultivating the seven factors of awakening, which is an alternative formulation or description of the process of dhyana: sati (mindfulness), dhamma vicaya (analysis), viriya (persistence), pīti (rapture ...

  4. Buddhist meditation - Wikipedia

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    Anapanasati, mindfulness of breathing, is a core meditation practice in Theravada, Tiantai and Chan traditions of Buddhism as well as a part of many mindfulness programs. In both ancient and modern times, anapanasati by itself is likely the most widely used Buddhist method for contemplating bodily phenomena. [25]

  5. Sati (Buddhism) - Wikipedia

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    Ānāpānasati (Pali; Sanskrit: ānāpānasmṛti; Chinese: 安那般那; Pīnyīn: ānnàbānnà; Sinhala: ආනා පානා සති), meaning "mindfulness of breathing" ("sati" means mindfulness; "ānāpāna" refers to inhalation and exhalation), is a form of Buddhist meditation now common to the Tibetan, Zen, Tiantai, and Theravada ...

  6. Conscious breathing - Wikipedia

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    In tai chi, anaerobic exercise is combined with breathing exercises to strengthen the diaphragm muscles, improve posture and make better use of the body's qi. [1]In qigong, reverse breathing is a breathing technique which consists of contracting the abdomen and expanding the thoracic cage while breathing in through the nose and then gently compressing it while exhaling through the mouth, which ...

  7. 16 Mindfulness Quotes When You Need to Quiet Your Mind - AOL

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    Mindfulness is simply focusing and guiding your attention. The benefits of meditation and mindfulness are mental and physical, including improved immunity, better heart health, less depression and ...

  8. Holiday Stress and Anxiety: 6 Ways to Cope

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    6. Practice Deep Breathing. Deep breathing is one of the quickest and easiest ways to reset. Taking just a few minutes to focus on your breath can help calm your nervous system and bring you back ...

  9. Mindfulness-based stress reduction - Wikipedia

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    Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) therapy is a mindfulness-based program (MBP) designed for stress management and used to treat other conditions. [1] [2] It is structured as an eight to ten week group program. [3] MBSR was developed in the late 1970s by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.