"One of the simplest and easiest of practices," this is the concentration on breathing. My wife and I have been practicing a form of this as part of her therapy for anxiety. You simply sit up straight and concentrate on your breathing, being aware of each breath in and each breath out, for five or ten minutes, once in the morning, once at night.
"At the beginning you will find it extremely difficult to bring your mind to concentrate on your breathing...After a certain period, you will experience just that split second when your mind is fully concentrated on your breathing, when you will not even hear sounds nearby, when no external world exists for you. This slight moment is such a tremendous experience for you, full of joy, happiness and tranquility....if you go on practicing you may repeat the experience again and again for longer and longer periods."
Walpola Rahula
What the Buddha Taught
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