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Breathe into your feeling and see what happens?
Life Lesson — Breath!
Breath has been at the centre of several meditation practices is several forms from thousands of years. In Vedic and Yogic times people used to hold their breath to prolong their lives. Buddha used it as the core of the Mindfulness practice, meaning being present in the NOW moment. Some religions ask the followers to meditate the lords name with every single breath. Breath had been given utmost importance in every religion because from my understanding it is the only reality of life, everything else is a history or a dream.
I have been practicing myself and helping others practice Mindfulness over the last 6–7 years. This has been a life changing experience and this a very secular practice, independent of any religion. As no religion controls the air and your breath. Here I will talk about how breathing can help calm your feeling and emotions.
Simply use breath to direct your awareness into the centre of the feeling that is arising, whatever it is. Notice the emotions arising from this feeling and send awareness inside these emotions and soak them with kindness. In this present moment, for now replace the urgent need to find relief with that of wonder. Think of it as a guest has arrived and is longing for care.