Photo by Andreas Rasmussen on Unsplash *** Well. This week was one of the techniques you hear about first when you decide to try meditation. The sensation of the breath. Not following the passage of the breath in and out (which I see is a later weeks task), or counting the breaths (another beginner technique). This one is simply to feel the breath as it comes in and out of your nose - the way the air feels on your nose. Or the way your stomach rises and falls, internally and externally - the feeling of that. I've always thought (and still do) that methods of meditation relying on breathing awareness can be very difficult for anyone with any respiratory issues, asthma, or any panic attack issues. Concentrating on something that is being a bit difficult or strained may make you feel worse. So I'm not a massive fan of these kinds of methods. I often find that focussing on my breath for any reason - to breathe more deeply o...