Happy New Year!
Here's to jumping into 2019 with both feet with self-loving intentions towards a better sense of health and well-being!
One of the, okay, the most common problem I see in my office is the challenge we all having in reserving time in our busy lives for ourselves. For our health & well-being. Not filling that small opening with something more to do. But appreciating that space. Resting in that space. Allowing our bodies to recharge and recover to their fullest. So that when we return to those things in our lives that we love the most- our passions are running wild with electric energy and the highest levels of quality. We are on fire with enthusiasm ready to express ourselves and experience life. How many of us can say that we experience this feeling in our lives.
Now what I hear most often is "Seriously. I don't have time for that." I have a job. I have a boss. I have a spouse. I have kids. I have tons of responsibilities. I have things to do!
And I believe each of you. And I feel for you. It can be so challenging to re-prioritize ourselves. To find even a moment for ourselves in our seemingly chaotic lives. But let me be clear- it can happen. If you have a clear intention and persistent dedication- it will happen.
Today I want to help you begin your New Year by allowing you to do just that. It will take a commitment of 2 minutes twice a day.
What's that? Four minutes!?!
Yep. Four minutes.
Can you commit to that?
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If so, take a moment to affirm that out loud. For the next 30 days you will take 4 minutes a day for you. Just to be with yourself.
And no, this is not some woo-woo chanting or anything like that. This is taking time to feel- your breath.
And more than that to reset your breath back to a healthier breath.
In doing so, it will jump-start our bodies back to it's best possible state to start healing itself. To kick-start the inner body's recovery systems on a cellular level.
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When our lives get hectic, we unknowingly change our breathing patterns to a shallower inefficient breath. This video will explain how we can reset it and start our body's recovery processes right away.
So here and here are a couple of links that describe the technique.
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A couple of other notes on this technique. Once you've taken 478 breaths four times, you will notice that afterwards your regular breathing rate has slowed and deepened and proceeds from the diaphragm. It feels really comfortable too!
The longer you can maintain this breathing pattern if in the car or at your desk- the better.
If you do this regularly, you will notice the improvement in your well-being. And perhaps just as importantly have a tool to depend on when life begins to take it's crazy unexpected twists and turns. This time, you're ready!
And... voila! 4 minutes a day to better health and well-being in 2019!
Enjoy! ;)
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