Daily Nourishment for October 25, 2024: Breath’s Cool Descent with Guidance from Colette Eaton
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
“So, Let’s try something, even now. Even as
you tend these lines, attend for a moment
to your breath as you draw it in: regard
the breath’s cool descent, A stream from mouth
to throat to the furnace of the heart.
Observe that clear, cool confluence of breath
and blood, and do your thinking there.”
- Scott Cairns
Pause.
Spend one full minute for deep breathing. Take six deep breaths: Inhale for a count of six, and exhale for a count of six. Pay attention to any smells in the room and the feel of the air flowing through your nose.
Prompt.
Breath is neither past nor future. It is what binds us to the now. Take seven minutes to freewrite about breath. What comes to mind when you think of breathing? Perhaps it is the feeling of the air or a pleasant smell that awakens your mind.
Practice.
Take three breaks throughout the day to practice deep breathing. If you can, do these breaks outside and breathe in some fresh air. Take six deep breaths, with a six-second inhale and a six-second exhale.
Want More?
Why is deep breathing so important anyways?
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