11/08/2026
The most common question after people learn Samtaal Shvas Preksha is this:
When should I practise?
The answer from the book is both simple and complete.
MORNING
Before the phone, before the chai, before the day begins.
10–15 minutes, when the mind is fresh and the world has not yet started its demands.
Morning practice sets the nervous system from a calmer foundation. The mind becomes clearer, the body feels more settled, and the day begins with awareness rather than hurry.
EVENING
After work, after the day has deposited everything it had to offer.
Evening practice acts like an inner cleansing — a bridge from the pressure of the day to the peace of the night. The mind releases what the day accumulated.
BEFORE SLEEP
Instead of reaching for the phone, try 10 minutes of Samtaal Shvas Preksha before bed.
It helps create a transition from the activity of the day towards rest. The book specifically mentions this as one of the most valuable times to practise.
BEFORE ANGER
Even 3–5 cycles of conscious breathing before responding can create the pause that changes everything.
Words spoken after a pause are different from words spoken in anger. Decisions made after breathing can be more balanced than decisions made in emotional excitement.
BEFORE IMPORTANT MOMENTS
Meetings. Interviews. Examinations. Speeches. Difficult conversations.
A few minutes of Samtaal Shvas Preksha can help settle nervousness and bring attention back to the present moment.
And the book adds one more answer that covers everything else:
ALMOST ANYWHERE.
A short practice during a work break. Before a class. During travel.
The breath is always available.
The Preksha Meditation App bell system makes this easier — no counting needed, just follow the sound:
Inhale — 5 sec · Hold — 5 sec · Exhale — 5 sec · Hold — 5 sec
Screenshot the “When to Practise” card on Slide 6.
Keep it somewhere visible.
Let it remind you that the answer to “when?” is almost always:
NOW.
✨ Share this with someone who keeps asking when the right time to start is.
The right time is in this post. Specifically, Slide 6.