Just Breathe

Notice how you are breathing now. Assuming you
are staring the computer, it is not likely you are gazing from a
relaxed state of mind. You may notice yourself looking as you read,
from a place of trying to figure it out, rather than allowing the
information to come to you. This is your body’s reaction to the fight
or flight response from over-stimulation, and your seeking ways to feel
better is your body wanting to come into alignment with your natural
well-being . It is remarkable that you have made it to this
information: your life is never going to be the same as you learn to
take in life and relieve yourself of the burden of restricting the
flow. Life is being lived through you, and as you learn to breathe, you
will release the natural flood of well being. Welcome to the
sensational experience of this life. Welcome home.

Breath is life. Learning to breathe is a
natural response to individuality assuming responsibility of empowering
the world simply because of the embodiment of space. Notice when you
are around someone who is stressed out, the natural instinct to
restrict the breath. Notice also, when you feel relaxed, and can’t be
bothered by other’s stress, you are less likely to take it on and so
feel grounded in yourself and more than likely breathing! It is nearly
impossible to allow your energy to be absorbed by negativity if you are
breathing deeply. Inhaling, you have the option to take in new life in
this moment now, and exhaling, you are granted the ability to release
and let go of what is no longer serving you in order to awaken to a
deeper experience of life. From here, you step forth on the journey,
one breath at a time.

Deep belly breathing will give you the
power to heal your life from the inside out. Fill your lungs from the
bottom up, and release the air from the top down to the bottom is a
smooth and effortless and natural process, which may have been
interrupted if you are a human being alive today. What are some ways to
grow more conscious with the breath? Teach yourself to breathe by
focusing in on the breath. You will discover you have everything you
need within the breath. Try this: the next time you are stressed about
something, such as a relationship or needing to be other than you are
at any point in time, bring your attention to the breath. Are you still
trying to figure out what’s wrong with you or the world?

Become aware of the quality of the breath
and how you are feeling. From there, as you inhale, push the stomach
forwards as you breathe in. Then, push the ribs sideways while still
breathing in and finally, allow the chest and collarbone to lift up
while still breathing in and pause for a moment. Allow this process to
be continuous, a flow of breath moving in, opening you up, creating
space in the body, to prepare for the exhalation. Exhale, allow the
collar bone, chest and ribcage to relax