This meditation involves bringing difficult or unsettling situations to mind to observe your bodily reactions, rather than trying to mentally analyze or suppress the negativity. By focusing on your body’s response, you can learn to create separation between yourself from the problem, developing a mindful approach to future difficult situations.
This meditation builds upon the original 3-Minute Breathing Space, adding a focus at the end on exploring physical sensations that arise as difficulties appear in your mind. This practice encourages you to breathe in and out of areas of tension with gestures of comfort to cultivate self-compassion in the face of difficulty.