Minimal sensation of breath
I’m currently on stage 3 roughly. My breathing is not shallow as such but it is rather gentle and soft. Ive always been annoyed by breathing loud, so when I was younger I made it so that very soft breathing is natural.
My question is roughly regarding the following of the breath. If I am breathing softer, I am often more aware of what’s going on, intro and extrospectively. However, the softer I breathe the less I am able to follow the breath and often I am only just able to note the sensations of stopping/starting each breath without much between. Is this a problem? Should I be breathing stronger? If I shouldn’t, am I still meant to really just focus on my breath? Is it better to instead just focus on being aware of it as well as my introspection?