Comfort, senses and movement

Choose the situation that fits. Explore 44 practices and open the steps you want to try.

Choose where to place your attention

Notice contact with your surroundingsYou want to try a brief, ordinary way of noticing where you are.
Pick an optional attention anchorYou want a simple reminder of where to place attention.
Notice the support of an ordinary surfaceYou want a simple external detail to attend to.
Notice a body cue without interpreting itYou notice a physical change during an uncomfortable interaction.
Choose whether attention goes inward or outwardA proposed exercise asks you to focus on body sensations.
Choose a sensory detail without using it as a testYou want an ordinary point of attention that fits you.

Check whether your position is comfortableYou have been in one position and want to check your setup.
Identify a sensory preferenceYou want to understand which ordinary surroundings are comfortable for you.
Check one area of comfort, with an external optionYou want to notice whether an adjustment would make sitting or working more comfortable.
Make a comfortable movement choiceYou have been holding one position during a stressful task.
Communicate a sensory accommodationA sensory feature of a setting is making participation harder.
Identify a physical comfort need before an activityYou want the physical setup of an activity to suit you.
Reduce an unwanted sensory demandThe environment has more stimulation than you want.
Identify what you prefer about a settingYou want to understand why one place feels more workable than another.
Check one physical comfort detail without scanning for a causeYou want to see whether your immediate setup needs an adjustment.
Describe what helps you feel oriented in a settingYou want practical information about an unfamiliar place.
State a comfort need without arguing with yourselfPhysical discomfort is affecting what you are doing and you need an accommodation.
Plan participation around current comfort needsOngoing discomfort affects an activity you want or need to do.

Choose a familiar movement breakYou want a brief change from staying still.
Notice a rhythm you enjoyYou would like an ordinary rhythmic focus.
Let breathing and ordinary movement stay unforcedYou notice yourself trying to coordinate everything during a simple activity.
Choose stillness or a familiar gentle motionYou want a comfortable way to spend a brief pause.
Make a movement break optional and accessibleA shared activity includes a movement break.
Choose a rhythm without matching your breathing to itYou enjoy rhythm but do not want a controlled-breathing exercise.
Choose a kind adjustment to an activityA physical or practical activity is asking more of you than fits today.
Choose how to participate in a rhythmic activityA group or guide offers a rhythmic exercise.

Notice natural breathing without changing itYou want an optional point of attention.
Choose a focus that does not require breath controlYou want a pause while thinking or speaking about an ordinary issue.
Take a pause without forcing a breathing patternYou want a brief pause during an ordinary task or conversation.
Simplify a coordinated exercise requestYou are being asked to coordinate several actions at once.
Choose one focus instead of combining exercisesA relaxation instruction combines imagery, breathing, and other tasks.
Choose an alternative to breath-focused attentionA breathing exercise does not suit you right now.
Choose an alternative when a combined practice does not fitA breath-and-movement activity is uncomfortable, confusing, or unwanted.

State a preference about touch or pressureAn offered comfort involves contact that may or may not suit you.
Choose a small comfortHarsh self-talk is making an already difficult moment harder.
Choose a comfort option without assuming massage is neededYou are considering touch or massage for comfort.
Choose a form of self-comfort that respects your preferencesA suggested self-soothing practice involves touch.
Find a rest position that suits youYou would like to pause but do not know what kind of rest is comfortable.
Choose a sensory comfort you likeYou want a familiar, ordinary comfort during a difficult moment.

Notice an accessible natural detailYou would like a brief change of attention involving nature.
Take a noticing break with a natural detailYou want a different point of attention during a self-critical moment.
Plan an optional change of settingYou are considering time outdoors or another environment for an ordinary break.
Choose a setting that fits an ordinary breakYou are considering an outdoor setting because it may suit your preferences.
Choose a natural setting by practical preferenceYou are considering nature-related time or imagery.

Skill Links × Orbforma

Notice one ordinary thing and find a little room to begin.