Your First Week With Sirius - Sirius Satellite Radio Mind State Optimizer User Manual

Your first week with Sirius

Day 1 - Spend at least one 20 minute session in a comfort-
able position of your choice. It can be sitting or lying down.
Give yourself a few minutes before beginning to adjust and
get comfortable. Read the descriptions and start with a
session that appeals to you. There is no one magic session
for everyone. As unique human beings we will each prefer
different selections.
Once you decide on your session, start by taking a few
deep breaths, exhaling slowly and completely. Breath from
your diaphragm rather than your chest. When you are doing
this correctly your stomach will move in and out with each
breath. Pay attention only to your breathing: focus com-
pletely on it. Notice your feelings, your thoughts and sensa-
tions, and allow them to flow through you uncritically.
Day 2 - Again, spend at least one 20 minute period with
the Sirius. Focus on each breath. Visualize yourself tran-
quil, refreshed and more able to cope with daily pressures
and annoyances.
Day 3 - Today, in addition to focusing on your breath, learn
to start focusing inward. Put all your concentration at an
imaginary point slightly above and between your eyes.
Stay with this point of concentration throughout your entire
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session.
Day 4 - Now you are starting to develop a daily routine. If
this is difficult, look at what small changes you can make
for this to be an important part of your day. Run one of the
longer sessions if you like, and see how that feels.
Day 5 - Continue with at least one 20–30 minute program
of your choice. Stay with your schedule. Notice your
breathing patterns, especially during stressful parts of your
day. Are you out of touch with your body? Just practice
your breathing exercise during these times.
Day 6 - By now you should have a good pattern in place;
this is important—stay with it. Notice your muscle tension
during your session. Try a simple exercise of tensing and
releasing different muscle groups. Continue to do this until
you have gone through your entire body. Remember to
pay attention to your breathing. Notice how you feel at the
end of this session. Compare your thoughts, sensations
and feelings to your first couple of days. Do you notice any
differences?
Day 7 - Through your exercises you are learning to intro-
duce greater tranquility in your life. You will find yourself
more tranquil under many different situations. The quality
of your life can improve in as little as a few days. Imagine
yourself after several months of regular practice: how good
you will feel, how much better your experience of the world
will be.
Now continue to develop a focused yet tranquil awareness
during your sessions. Allow yourself to flow with your expe-
rience wherever it takes you. Watch your creative energies
begin to blossom as you enter deeper and deeper states of
consciousness. Little by little you will notice subtle yet pow-
erful changes transforming your experience of the world
around you. Enjoy, you deserve it!
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