Welcome to First This, a short mindfulness practice and message for any time.

I'm Catherine Nicolai, and I'm glad you're here.

Let's settle in.

Any comfortable posture, and it is okay to be really comfortable while you do this.

There are styles of meditation focused on overcoming discomfort with practice, but that's not

this one.

So cushions and props are encouraged.

Once you're settled, take a deep breath in and let it out through your mouth.

Do it again.

Breathe in.

And sigh.

Go. and sigh. Good.

Touch your lips together and let your natural breath move just through your nostrils.

And then point your attention at the place in your body

where you can most easily feel your breath.

Could be nostrils in upper lip, or in your throat and chest

or at your belly.

We want easy, we want path of least resistance.

We want to just get our foot in the door.

Okay. we want to just get our foot in the door. I'm just paying attention to how it feels.

And when you realize you're not doing that anymore.

Nothing wrong. Just start again. Thank you. Thank you. Start again if you need to.

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