For many years, I would sit with my teacher and she would ask me to be mindful of my breathing. We would sit each week and take a few slow, gentle breaths in and out.
Often my homework assignment from my teacher would be an invitation to be mindful of my breathing throughout my day. I was to pause and take conscious breaths with each phone call, before each email, or meal.
My teacher would often say, “I want you to master your breathing. If you can master your breath, you can master anything.”
Want to join me in my daily practice of breathing with mindfulness throughout the day?
Breathe in. Breathe out. Let’s master our breathing – a breath at a time.