Taking deep breaths
can sometimes make all the difference:
It grounds us in our bodies.
Following our breath with full attention
helps us stop overthinking.
Deep breathing creates the “time out” experience
that is needed to stop the fighting.
It calms our reactive brains
that feel compelled to fight, flee or freeze.
Taking deep breaths
is a spiritual practice.
Breathing itself reminds us that
this very breath is a gift –
a gift that no one can give to themselves.
Breathing deeply is a practice
that changes how we get out of bed in the morning.
It lowers how intensely we react to persons who trigger us.
Deep breathing is the amazing path to peace and freedom.
It can heal our grieving heart and our injured “trauma brain”.
How have I ever taken my breath for granted,
not aware of its power to heal and ground me?
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