FIRST LIGHT
MORNING BREATHWORK / MEDITATION / VISUALIZATIONA MORNING PROTOCOL DESIGNED TO CLEAR THE MIND, REGULATE THE BODY, AND SET INTENTION BEFORE THE DAY BEGINS.
INHALE 5 · EXHALE 5
≈ 06 MIN
READY
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PRESS BEGIN
ROUNDS COMPLETED 00
THE PROTOCOL
- SIT TALL. FEET GROUNDED, SHOULDERS DOWN, JAW LOOSE.
- BREATHE ONLY THROUGH THE NOSE — IN FOR FIVE, OUT FOR FIVE.
- FOLLOW THE RING. LET THE COUNT DO THE THINKING.
- RUN SIX MINUTES, THEN STOP THE PACER AND SIT IN SILENCE.
- IN THE SILENCE, TURN ATTENTION INWARD — FOCUS ON THE DAY AHEAD.
SILENT SIT
WHEN THE BREATHING ENDS, STAY SEATED FOR AS LONG AS YOU WISH.
LET THE BODY SETTLE. WATCH WHAT SURFACES WITHOUT TRYING TO FIX IT. RETURN TO THE BREATH WHEN THE MIND STARTS MOVING TOO FAST.
LET THE BODY SETTLE. WATCH WHAT SURFACES WITHOUT TRYING TO FIX IT. RETURN TO THE BREATH WHEN THE MIND STARTS MOVING TOO FAST.
INTENTION
- NOTICEWHAT AM I CARRYING THAT ISN'T MINE TODAY?
- DIRECTWHERE IS MY ATTENTION ALREADY LEAKING?
- BECOMEWHO DO I INTEND TO BE BY TONIGHT?
PURPOSE — COHERENT BREATHING AT ROUGHLY SIX BREATHS PER MINUTE HELPS SETTLE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND CLEAR MENTAL NOISE BEFORE INPUT ARRIVES. THE GOAL IS A CLEAR, UNHURRIED MIND TO MEET THE DAY WITH.