You recite a mantra, faintly, in your head, for twenty minutes. That’s it. If your mind wanders, return to the mantra. Don’t worry about your breathing. Or your posture. Or your chakras. Return to the mantra. When thoughts bubble up, that’s cool. Actually, it’s better than cool. Thoughts are little pockets of stress that your consciousness encounters as it descends into calm. When you “think” them, the pockets of stress are released. Pop! And you return to the mantra. It’s seductively convincing to know my thoughts are all part of the process. I’m not fighting myself.
