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TIME to RELAX: * About 1 MINUTE *

Q: How can we regain equilibrium and stay in the flow when we feel pressured by deadlines and a long TO DO list?

A: There is a very simple way to relieve tension and connect with calmness and clarity anytime you need to de-stress.

Just pause for a few minutes and focus on your breathing. With each deep exhalation release old energy and stress-inducing thoughts and emotions. With each inhalation invite new energy and peace. Often the best things in life are simple and free.

When we are stressed, our muscles tighten and we inhibit the flow of oxygen to the seventy-three trillion cells in our body that need nourishment for optimal mental, emotional, spiritual and physical health.

During the day our breathing can become shallow and mechanical. That’s when we get tired, tense and lose our ability to concentrate.

Inadequate oxygen also leads to insomnia, disease, muscle soreness, headaches and feelings of agitation and confusion. To regain equilibrium, pause and breathe deeply. It brings calmness, clarity, vitality and purifies you on a very deep level.

In fact, the practice of conscious breathing has been used for centuries by yogis and spiritual masters as a way to expand consciousness. Breathwork has been used by psychotherapists since the 1970s to treat stress and disease.

Deep breathing:

- Reduces illness
- Rids your lungs of impurities and waste
- Carries 10 times more oxygen throughout your body
- Reduces fatigue
- Increases your energy
- Calms you and clears confusion and tension
- Helps you sleep better
- Improves blood circulation
- Adds healthy color to your complexion

So breathe easy and enjoy more of the journey!

Laura

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