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I hope the next 19’ish breaths are the most nourishing of your day.
4 THOUGHTS
1. Learning to Live
“In the practice of meditation you become sensitive to the actual experience of living, to how things actually feel. You do not sit around developing sublime thoughts about living. You live…meditation, more than anything else, is learning to live.”
– Bhante Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English
Here’s a wonderful reminder that meditation—and all our other contemplative practices—are not a means of escaping life. They are actually a way of learning to live, a way of becoming more “sensitive to the actual experience of living.” 👏
2. Nasal Stimulation and Altered Consciousness
“The NS [nasal stimulation] elicited an altered perception of the self and of the flowing of time, a high degree of inwardly-directed attention together with a diminished ability of controlling their own thoughts, which led to a general perception of being in an altered state of consciousness.”
I shared about this study about a month ago, but I recently made a post explaining its fascinating results that I thought you might enjoy. Check it out on HHPF.
3. Three Random Breathing Thoughts
1. Breathing exercises don’t solve our problems—they change how we interpret our problems, which may be just as valuable.
2. The goal of a mindful breathing practice is better mindless breathing.
3. Start by starting; one minute is always better than none-minutes.
4. An Internal Jog
“Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.”
– Norman Cousins
That’s a great analogy and reminder to take a daily “internal jog” this week using the most therapeutic breathing exercise of all—laughter. No treadmills required 😊
1 Quote
“I believe I know the only cure, which is to make one’s center of life inside of one’s self, not selfishly or excludingly, but with a kind of unassailable serenity—to decorate one’s inner house so richly that one is content there, glad to welcome anyone who wants to come and stay, but happy all the same when one is inevitably alone.””
1 Answer
Category: Breath and Brain
Answer: Breathing’s impact on this brain signal is so significant that it’s often regarded as “noise” that needs to be removed.
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Question: What is the fMRI signal?
In good breath,
Nick Heath, T1D, PhD
“Breathing is the compound interest of health & wellness.”
A Clear Path?
“If the path before you is clear, you’re probably on someone else’s.”
– Joseph Campbell
This perfectly captures the essence of becoming a Mixed Mindful Artist. We don’t focus on one method that worked for someone else; instead, we find our own path, guided by timeless wisdom, modern science, and self intuition. So, if you’re ready to start clearing your own trail, get started today.
The Breathing App for Diabetes
This is the first program specifically made for people with diabetes to help manage their stress through breathing and mindfulness practices. In addition to the amazing program inside the app, we have some really neat things coming up, so sign up now!
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* An asterisk by a quote indicates that I listened to this book on Audible. Therefore, the quotation might not be correct, but is my best attempt at reproducing the punctuation based on the narrator’s pace, tone, and pauses.