Happiness Break: Moving Through Space, With Dacher Keltner
Moving meditations can help reduce stress and boost self-awareness. Improve your ability to sense your body in space with this 7-minute proprioception meditation.
\n\nLink to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/ynkdywbn
\n\nHow to Do This Practice:
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Find a comfortable place where you can move your arms freely. This practice can be completed sitting or standing. If you choose to stand, avoid locking your knees by bending them slightly.
\nBegin by taking deep breaths, drawing your attention to your body in the present moment.
\nBalance your posture by grounding evenly through your feet, leveling your pelvis, and straightening your back.
\nFocus your attention on your arms, starting from your shoulders down to your fingertips. Bring your palms to touch in front of your heart, inhale and lift them upwards to meet above your head. Exhale and bring them towards your heart.
\nRepeat this cycle 2-3 more times, focusing on noticing how your body moves through space.\xa0\xa0\xa0
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Today\u2019s Happiness Break host:
\n\nDacher Keltner is the host of the award-winning podcast, The Science of Happiness and is a co-instructor of the GGSC\u2019s popular online course of the same name. He\u2019s also the founding director of the Greater Good Science Center and a professor of psychology at the UC, Berkeley.
\n\nCheck out Dacher\u2019s most recent book, Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/4j4hcvyt
\n\nMore resources from The Greater Good Science Center:
\n\nFinding Delight Through Your 5 Senses (The Science of Happiness Podcast): https://tinyurl.com/3bszfww2
\n\nHow to Gain Freedom from Your Thoughts: https://tinyurl.com/hp8s5wv6
\n\n10 Steps to Savoring the Good Things in Life: https://tinyurl.com/y9636sku
\n\nWhy Physical Touch Matters for Your Well-Being: https://tinyurl.com/m2ea524m
\n\nHow to Deal with Sensory Overload as a Sensitive Person: https://tinyurl.com/y7epvsmu
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