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There
is an underestimated resource within all of us. It is the breath. It is
so easily overlooked because it is what we all do, all the time. We take
it for granted. If we start to appreciate and breathe consciously, we
will relax more and let life flow. It is when we relax that true healing
takes place.
The importance of
Breathing has been taught through many practices and religions. We are
often reminded to BREATHE when under stress, and although this simple
reminder is available, most of us forget its importance and significance
in healing our own illness and in creating what we want in life.
If we look at the
simplicity of the breath, it is fair to say that it gives us life or at
least supports life, for without it we would die. Looking at life and
nature there is a natural ebb and flow, birth and death, similar to the
in breath and the out breath. The sun comes up, then sets before the new
day begins. In between all this there are events and processes in life
that can potentially disturb the natural feeling of flow and you
experience blocks in health, career, and relationships. All the while
nothing really changes. The sun still comes up and goes down. A new day
waits. And so it is.
Why then do we allow
blocks and barriers and create resistance in feeling the natural order
and joy in the process of life?
We are often our own
worst enemy and forget that within lies a very simple and efficient
tool. It is our breath. Our breath can teach us much about life and our
own internal processes. It teaches us and brings to awareness where we
hold tensions or stresses. Just by observing the breath like the
Buddhists have done for thousands of years, we are training the mind to
take a back seat and not react, judge or place a perception on the pain.
When the mind is out of the way, healing happens at a remarkably fast
rate.
There is no intention in
removing the mind because this is impossible. The mind is so important
and there to work for us, even though it often seems to work against us.
By breathing consciously, attention is directed to a natural flow in
life instead of getting sidetracked with the thousands of potentials
(positive or negative) created in the mind. We are by nature creative
being who express through action. This is something the mind cannot do.
The breath however can. The breath is a being, moving force that never
stops. It also creates an opportunity for the mind to rest and not worry
so much. The worry of tomorrow takes the energy away from today.
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