Conscious Breathing only truly mattered to me once I found myself underwater for long stretches, struggling without it.

It serves more purposes for me now than just keeping me alive.

My best companion and largest tool now is breathing.

It now serves as a basis for leading an aware and mindful life.

Conscious breathing has given me a method to enter a state of calm and has assisted me in overcoming my anxiety.

I have been able to overcome trauma and long-buried emotions thanks to the breath.

My mind races, I am nervous and scared, and I make up scenarios of disaster and devastation whenever I attempt to manage external circumstances.

Breathing has been my greatest lifesaver during this downward spiral. I lay down, turned on some music, and started breathing. I was inhaling and exhaling. consuming as much oxygen as you can while maintaining a continuous intake and expiration.

I have used many strategies in the past to cope with this mental anxiety. My favorites were extreme exercise, drugs, and alcohol.

All of these other approaches did not really work, so I gave them up today.

Which techniques do you employ to calm your mind? Are they your servants? Do they genuinely make things better or worse?

I used to try to escape the internal turmoil by avoiding my emotions.

I find that breathing helps me navigate the emotions and confusion.

It is as easy as it sounds.

My life has changed because of breath practice.

In the past, I was always prepared to defend myself. Really.

I experienced adrenaline rushes inside my body, as though I were going to be killed by an assailant. I was constantly on high alert, prepared to act.

This adrenaline was constantly running high due to the intensive exertion. I was dependent on it and thought I would not be able to live without it.

I started doing conscious connected breath practice eighteen months ago. I was hooked from the first session. Compared to medications, this was superior.

My breathing caused all of my cellular emotion that had been buried deep inside to come to the surface. Childhood trauma and unpleasant, erased memories all returned with a vengeance.

That is then I realized what I had been escaping. I did not wish to experience such unpleasant emotions.

Nevertheless, I promised myself that I would keep showing up. I stopped telling the narrative. I simply let go of any desire to “correct” myself.

I made the decision to lie down and take a breather for an hour. Whatever transpired after that was necessary. I let go of the “poor me” theatrics that accompanied this terrible event and instead experienced it.

The anguish, the rage, and the fear were my friends. I opened my arms to them, breathed through them, and they went away.

I came to a halt, spun around, faced these emotions head-on, and regained control.

I am no longer on the run today. My legs are not jerking up and down all the time, and my body does not shake as much as it used to.

I am able to remain motionless.

I now know that I can lie down and take a deep breath when my mind begins to generate drama.

The feelings dissipate, the tranquility arrives, and the clarity arrives. Without attempting to change them, I let them be.

Are you fleeing from anything in particular? Abuse as a child? A traumatic event? Heartbreak in a relationship? If you had to face it, what would happen?

What if you are actually more resistant to feeling and confronting what you are avoiding than to actually experiencing it?

What if there is fear beneath the mental fixation and freedom beneath the fear?

The mind’s obsessions are not real.

The purpose of these delusions is to occupy mental space. It removes us from reality, much as when we watch a soap opera on television. It is a diversion.

What if you made the decision to switch off the mental TV that is producing fictitious scenarios in order to keep it occupied and amused?

Without the incessant flow of mental soap operas, what would the room be like?

I have discovered grace, serenity, and presence here. the sensation that everything is fine at the moment.

There is only the present moment.

I have a 4:00 am routine that includes brewing coffee, writing, breathing, praying, and meditating. I live in Bali. After paying respect to the ancestors, I ride my motorcycle to yoga and work on being mindful while I am driving.

I can be more present in the moment when I breathe mindfully. I am brought back to the present by it.

I see the sunrise and observe it.

On my way to yoga, I am taking in the early-morning Balinese activity. As I drive, I observe the local market bustling with activity, the ladies selling their wares on the street, the kids heading to school, the dogs and chickens on the road, the guys heading to work in the rice paddies.

These are important moments. I adore this aspect of my life in Bali. the ordinary events that take place in life.

Gratitude explodes when one is in the moment. I feel whole and complete, and nothing else really matters, therefore I am grinning within.

I take five aware breaths when riding my scooter, riding a bus, or standing in line. I occasionally count to five while inhaling and again when exhaling.

I carry this breathing technique with me wherever I go.

Breath is a gift that we all possess. Make use of it. Become aware of it.

Switch off your mental television and observe what is actually there: A beautiful sunset. vibrant flowers. Birds flying. A contented child grinning.

These are moments that will never be replicated, like snapshots. Life is lost when these moments are missed.

We can choose to clear the lenses, see through the haze, and wake up from the fog today.

Our anchor is the breath. Make use of it to establish a connection and let emotions flow without altering them.

Allow the feelings that frighten you to arise by breathing into them. Give them a warm welcome,

Opening the door to presence and freedom, the only way out is through.

Our ability to breathe allows us to handle challenging emotions, navigate the buried pain of the past, and enter the present.

You may start practicing conscious breathing now, and it can improve your life.