3-Breath Practice
To Melt Chaos
Sometimes, it’s easy to allow habits to control the day. There’s no doubt about it….Habits are powerful.
There’s a degree of internal discipline that’s needed in order to break out of the shell of habits in order to discover the wonderment and peace that surrounds you.
But that discipline can be as simple as a 3-breath practice.
So next time you’re feeling stuck or chaotic, there’s a simple but transformational practice that only takes 10 seconds, but will put you in-tune with the magic of the stillness of the present moment.
Here’s what to do…
1. Close your eyes, and relax your mind.
2. Let go of the chaotic story you’re telling yourself
3. Pause and take three breaths, inhaling and exhaling through the nose. At the top of the inhale, hold your breath for as long as you can, and then genltly exhale through the nose. If you need to exhale through the mouth and gasp for air, you’ve held too long.
4.Take enough time in-between each breath to reconnect with where your surroundings.
The beauty of this practice is that it creates a sacred space in your mind where you find yourself.
You drop the struggle.
You find a calm energy.
Before you begin the day, and you’re still curled up in bed, look through the window and begin your morning with this 3-breath practice. Drop the anxiety of the day ahead, and lay there…being exactly where you are.
And, whenever you find yourself making a gap in your mind and feel the stress seeping in, try the 3-breath practice.
Let fear, stress, and anxiety be like blowing a bubble….in an instant, you can pop it, and make room for serenity.
