“When we create conditions that are ideal for deep rest—feeling safe, engaging in a mind-body practice, or being in nature—our breathing will often change naturally as the body adjusts. Today, we flip that. We start with the breath. When we practice the kind of breathing our body wants to do in a deep rest state, we signal to the body that it’s okay to rest. It’s okay to let go.”
– Elissa Epel, Ph.D., The Stress Prescription
This is the true power of practice. Rather than wait for deep rest to change our breathing, we can flip the script and consciously change it to create the conditions for deep rest.
Make sure to take advantage of this wonderful gift : )