The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)

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Find a quiet, comfortable place to sit. You can sit up straight on the
couch,  on  a  chair,  on  the  floor,  or  sit  on  a  pillow,  for  added
comfort.
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Sit upright, cross-legged. You can close your eyes, or you can look
down at the ground, approximately two feet in front of you.
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Begin  by  focusing  on  your  breath,  taking  slow,  deep  breaths.  In
through  the  nose,  out  through  the  mouth,  and  be  sure  to  breathe
into  your  belly,  rather  than  your  chest.  The  most  effective
breathing should cause your belly to expand, and not your chest.
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Now,  start  pacing  your  breath;  in  slowly  on  a  count  of  3  seconds
(one,  one-thousand,  two,  one-thousand,  three,  one-thousand)…
hold  it  in  for  3  seconds  (one,  one-thousand,  two,  one-thousand,

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three, one-thousand)… and then breathe out slowly on a count of 3
seconds  (one,  one-thousand,  two,  one-thousand,  three,  one-
thousand).  Feel  your  thoughts  and  emotions  settling  down  as  you
focus  on  your  breath.  Be  aware  that  as  you  attempt  to  quiet  your
mind,  thoughts  will  still  come  in  to  pay  a  visit.  Simply
acknowledge  them,  then  let  them  go,  always  returning  your  focus
to your breath.