(#1) Why We Start with the Breath: The Ultimate Self-Improvement Tool

“You can borrow knowledge, but not action.” – James Clear

 

Action is the cornerstone of all improvement.  Of course, we have to read and learn—but that only stores potential energy.  Action converts that energy into something useful. 

 

And breathing is the most basic form of taking action.  Breathing causes shifts in our mind and body that are genuinely useful in real-life situations. 

 

It’s no wonder all ancient traditions focused on the breath.  Before the internet, before you could major in positive psychology, before life coaches and Harvard studies, there was the breath.

 

Breathing is the ultimate self-improvement tool.