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I hope the next 19’ish breaths are the most nourishing of your day.
4 THOUGHTS
1. On Finding Your Own Path
“You enter the forest at the darkest point, where there is no path. Where there’s a way or path, it is someone else’s path; each human being is a unique phenomenon. The idea is to find your own pathway to bliss.”
– Joseph Campbell, Pathways to Bliss
2. Complex Problems, Simple Solutions
“Many fall into the trap of thinking that if they have a complex or debilitating problem, then they need a complex or difficult solution, one that takes time and energy to apply. Since they expect the solution to take effort, they overlook the easy suggestions and focus only on the difficult techniques, or those they haven’t heard or used before.
The truth is, if you have a big or complex problem, then more than likely you need a simple and easy solution—one that is easy to apply and that you are encouraged to apply.”
– Kam Knight, Concentration
A wonderful reminder that just because a problem is complex doesn’t mean the solution has to be. Most times, it’s the simple things—breathing, meditating, walking, laughing—that help the most 👏
3. Three Short Breath-Focused Quotes
1. “Be devoted to the breath and renounce everything else.”
– Eugene Cash
2. “The quality of our breath expresses our inner feelings.”
– TKV Desikachar
3. “Walk slowly! Talk little! Love breath!”
– The Primordial Breath, Volume I
4. Focus on Joy
“Why do you have to do things well? Do them enjoyably, not well.”
– Anthony de Mello, Awareness
This quote comes from a story about friends who played music—not because they were good, but because they loved it. It’s a great reminder that we don’t always need to optimize or excel at everything (including our mindful practices). Sometimes focusing on joy is best.
1 Quote
“The universe is only as large as our perception of it. When we cultivate our awareness, we are expanding the universe.””
1 Answer
Category: The Nose
Answer: The alternating swelling and shrinking of the nasal turbinates is referred to as this.
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(Cue the Jeopardy! music.)
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Question: What is the nasal cycle?
In good breath,
Nick Heath, T1D, PhD
“Breathing is the compound interest of health & wellness.”
P.S. Grow up
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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.