“Medicine and medication both derive from an ancient Indo-Iranian root meaning something like ‘thoughtful action to establish order’; the same root gives us the words measure and meditate.”
- Andrew Weil, MD, Mind Over Meds
If “medicine” literally means something like “thoughtful action,” then mindful breathing is (in every sense of the word) medicine.
Let’s not forget to take our dose, today : )
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P.S. After this little etymology lesson, Dr. Weil goes on to say, “How curious that ‘thoughtful action’ has become synonymous with the giving and taking of chemical substances.” Curious, indeed 🤔🤔🤔