An Instant Gift To Yourself

All day, every day, we are so consumed with what we’re doing - juggling tasks at work, running errands, making time for people, making plans… And it occupies all of our attention.

Yet amid all of that, there’s something we’re doing the entire time that we’re not even aware of, and when we give this one thing more attention, it changes your life. Every single time. What is that thing? Breathing.

Throughout the day, our breathing is so constricted. We’re so uptight and tense that it causes us to not breathe as deeply or effectively as we could, which then promotes a stress response that further restricts our breathing. But when we bring conscious awareness to our breath, when we choose to slow it down and breathe deeper, it offsets all of that in a matter of moments.

But don’t take my word for it, let’s take literally one minute, together to breathe deeply. Don’t go on your phone or get distracted by something else; give yourself the gift of inner peace right now in just 60 seconds with a few long breaths. I’m setting a timer… 3, 2, 1, go. Just breathe.

It’s impossible not to feel better after 60 short seconds of breathing. And this gift is something you always have access to, whenever you want it, and it costs you nothing.

I encourage you to find moments throughout the day to practice a minute of breathing to reset and recenter yourself in preparation for whatever comes next - and give your best to all the ways the world needs you. 

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