Cat Mokugyo · Zen Space
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Cat Mokugyo · Zen Space
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Soft Observation

Observe what you feel before you explain or analyze it.

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Observe what you feel before you explain or analyze it.

Try it like this

  1. 1Pause before judging what is happening.
  2. 2Name the sensation in the body first.
  3. 3Then name the emotion in simple words.
  4. 4Stay with it for three breaths before you act.
Next gentle step

Once you can notice what is here, continue with a tool that gives the feeling somewhere to settle

Observation becomes easier to keep when you move into a tool with just enough structure for the state you are in.

Breathing Pacer

Guided inhale and exhale timing for calming the body.

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Meditation Timer

A minimal timer for a few quiet minutes every day.

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