Meditation is the slow doing. Mindful meditation is to be mindful of your thoughts, breath, body and body parts. Meditation is the observation of oneself. It is a move into greater levels of oneself. The mind and body are capable of doing a million functions, except you have to know the operator model.
Mind goes, mind comes, breath comes , and goes.
In cultivating awareness we become mindful of who we truly are. Hatha Yoga Pradipika Breathing correctly means breathing through the nose, keeping the mouth closed, and involves a full inhalation and exhalation which brings the whole of your lungs into play. In yoga different breathing techniques are utilized to help calm the mind. These breathing techniques are called Pranayama. Prana is most abundant during sunrise and sunset, hence the importance of early morning or evening meditation.