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Sitting Meditation
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Before You Begin
Adopt a posture that lets you sit comfortably and with stability.
If you are sitting on a chair, move forward so your back is not resting on the chair, or place a pillow behind your back.
Place your feet flat on the floor.
Straighten your spine and relax your shoulders.
This exercise will take approximately 30 minutes.
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Working With Any Difficulties That Arise in the Practice
What Did You Notice?
Because much of the work in learning how to be mindful involves paying attention, it is often helpful to become curious about the practices we do together.
- What was your experience of working with any difficult thoughts, feelings or sensations?
- This response will be reviewed and graded after submission.
- What did you notice happening in your body?
- This response will be reviewed and graded after submission.
- What was your experience of breathing into the part of your body that was most tense or uncomfortable?
- This response will be reviewed and graded after submission.
- Is there something in this practice that may be helpful to you in staying well or preventing relapse?
- This response will be reviewed and graded after submission.
Working With Any Difficulties that Arise in the Practice
Let’s join the group as they are in the middle of inquiring into the experience of talking about this practice. As you watch each clip, take a moment to reflect on what you hear. What did watching the experience of group members help you learn about your own experience with introducing a difficulty into the meditation?
Click on the questions to hear from each group member.
