Noting Meditation for Mindfulness & Present Moment Awareness
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What is the purpose of the noting meditation technique?
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Hello and welcome. To this guided meditation.
Begin by finding a position that feels supportive for your body. Either seated or lying down.
How do I begin the practice by preparing my body and breath?
Allowing your eyes to gently close and turning your attention away from the world around you. And towards your inner experience. Taking a slow breath in through your nose, feeling your chest expand as you draw the air inward. And exhale through your mouth. Allowing your entire body to soften. Taking another deep breath in. And with your exhale, feeling your shoulders drop. Sinking a little deeper into this moment.
One more deep breath in. And a long and slow exhale out.
And just allowing your breath. To return to its own natural rhythm. As you begin to notice
What should I notice when thoughts arise during the meditation?
The sensation of each breath As it moves through your body.
Noticing the expansion of your inhale. Noticing the pause at the top of the breath. And notice the soft cascading of the exhale.
During this practice, we're going to explore a mindfulness technique called noting. And throughout this practice We'll observe what enters our awareness. We'll gently name what we notice. And then guide our attention back towards the breath.
And so just begin by becoming aware of your mind. Almost as though you're taking a small step back from everything moving through it. As if you're witnessing it as an outsider.
How do I label sounds and sensations without getting distracted?
And notice what appears.
When a thought arises And you become aware of it. Silently no. Thinking.
And then gather your awareness back towards the breath. Feeling the next inhale. Feeling the next exhale.
And when a sound enters your awareness, silently note. Hearing
Gather your attention again back. Towards your breath.
And when your awareness is drawn towards a sensation or a feeling within your body
Why does creating a small space between awareness and experience matter?
Silently no. Feeling
And once again. Bring your awareness back. Towards your breath.
And as you continue this practice, imagine yourself becoming the observer of your inner world. Watching thoughts appear within the mind. And allowing them to pass through. Each time something captures your attention, recognize what has arrived. and offer it a simple label. And then gently gather your awareness back towards the breath.
Notice how freeing, creating this small amount of space between ourselves and everything moving through the mind. Can actually be
How can I transition out of the noting practice and return to everyday awareness?
A thought can be noticed. without becoming entangled or carried away by it. A feeling can move through you without carrying your awareness away with it.
For the next few minutes, continue this practice on your own. Letting the breath become the center of your awareness. And gently noting what pulls your attention away. And then gathering your awareness back. towards the feeling of your breath.
Once you feel ready. You may gently begin to release the noting practice. Letting the labels fall away and bringing your full awareness back into your body. As you feel yourself breathing. And feeling the weight of your body against the surface beneath you.
What are practical ways to use noting in daily life after the meditation?
Notice the landscape of your mind now. As opposed to when you began this practice.
Is there a little more spaciousness between you and your thoughts? Or maybe you've just become more aware of how often your attention moves without you realizing it.
As you move throughout the rest of your day. I encourage you to experiment with noting outside of your meditation practice. And so when you find yourself swept into a thought Recognize thinking. When something captures your senses? Label what sense it is. This tiny moment of recognition can serve such a grand purpose in our lives.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the purpose of the noting meditation technique?
0:02–1:17
2
How do I begin the practice by preparing my body and breath?
1:17–2:51
3
What should I notice when thoughts arise during the meditation?
2:51–4:29
4
How do I label sounds and sensations without getting distracted?
4:29–6:03
5
Why does creating a small space between awareness and experience matter?
6:03–7:41
6
How can I transition out of the noting practice and return to everyday awareness?
7:41–10:27
7
What are practical ways to use noting in daily life after the meditation?
10:27–12:23
Speakers
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