I’m not really a woo woo kinda guy.
I do however subscribe to the power of breathing.
Breathing is something we all do, but not something we all actively think about.
Breathing directly relates to how calm and clear-headed we are.
In fact some of the greatest minds in our lifetime meditate —
(There’s a lot of fluff around the word ‘meditation’, a better term would be a mindfulness practice.)
The point is —
Take control of your breath,
and you’ll take back your life from
the clutches of anxiety+
When the pressures on, breath it away.
There’s an old anonymous saying (which I will proceed to butcher startinnnnng now) ‘if you can’t find the time to meditate for 20 minutes then you should meditate for an hour’.
Antidote ~
Controlled breathing is one cure to rid yourself of anxiety, whether that’s
a mindful breathing practice (such as box breathing — 4 seconds in breath, 4 second hold, 4 seconds out breath, 4 second hold)
or a daily meditation practice (The simplest form is focusing on your breath — In – out. deep breathing. If you lose yourself to thought or feeling (monkey minds) this is natural. Acknowledge it, ‘oh I’m thinking’, then focus back on your breath — that’s it.
20 minutes – 10 minutes – 5 — however much you want to give.
breathe it away
related wisdom
headspace app — guided meditation app —— (google play link)
“I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am. I am. I am.” — Sylvia Plath
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
