Upgrading the 'breathing space' meditation, some research-based suggestions (2nd post): touch & affectionate releasing
Last updated on 18th October 2017
I recently wrote a blog post "Upgrading the 'breathing space' meditation, some research-based suggestions (1st post): mindfulness & naming" where I commented that if the thousands of recent research papers on mindfulness, emotion regulation & related subjects couldn't help us improve on the helpfulness of brief meditation practices, then science hasn't been doing its job adequately. I went on to describe five possible upgrades saying that, if you're interested in trying out these ideas, maybe just explore a few at a time. In this post I mention a further four upgrade options. As with the first five suggestions, build up step by step, experimenting with what works well for you personally.