A 4-Minute Practice to Clarify What’s Important Right Now

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Feeling scattered or disorganized? Pausing to take just three breaths can help you discern what's important right now and direct energy toward that.

• By Shalini Bahl
• December 2, 2024
• Mini-Course

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今天的箴言或提醒是Just three breaths. 虽然听起来不多，但这个提醒会将你的注意力带回当下最重要的事情上。

当生活感觉快要失控时，利用呼吸的力量让自己在此刻扎根和集中。通过三次有意的呼吸，你可以重新连接到最本质的事物，放下任何妨碍它的因素。

在感到压倒性的压力或焦虑时，这种练习特别有益。它可以帮助你优先处理不断增长的任务和责任清单。所以让我们一起做。

Guided Meditation: Clarify What’s Important Right Now

1. Come to a relaxed and alert posture. Just take a few deep breaths to center yourself, using your breath as an anchor to be here now.
2. Let’s practice the three breaths together. With the first breath, simply relaxing the body. With the second breath, softening any tension in the mind. And with the third breath, asking yourself what is most important right now?
3. Listen within. Once the mind is stabilized, stay with the question “What is most important right now?” Listen and trust whatever is emerging. Listen within to your intentions, priorities, and possibilities to move forward with ease.
4. Trust yourself. You will know what you need to focus on in the present moment. If you still feel like your mind is running in circles, jot down all the tasks and prioritize them based on your intentions and goals. When you feel ready, proceed with trust and intentionality. Return to your breath as an anchor whenever you feel overwhelmed.

优先处理待办事项列表中的项目是一个很好的实践。写下你需要完成的事情，然后练习三次呼吸，这可以帮助你打破内心的混乱，清楚地看到什么是重要的、紧急的以及最符合你的意图和价值观的。你练习得越多，就越容易和快速地回到清晰的状态。