Comments on: Breathe http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/ The Art Of Self Awareness Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:03:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: patricia http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 patricia Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:52:24 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=993#comment-1187 Today I had one of those dizzy moment in exercise...I stopped and ate an apple as it felt like lack of food - 15 minutes later I was offered a sitting meditation test - straight and centered posture off of hips...no slouch and soft breathing. I made it 12 minutes in balanced focus...it paid off I was able to get through the whole day breathing well and not get out of breath nice post and writing - thank you Today I had one of those dizzy moment in exercise…I stopped and ate an apple as it felt like lack of food – 15 minutes later I was offered a sitting meditation test – straight and centered posture off of hips…no slouch and soft breathing. I made it 12 minutes in balanced focus…it paid off

I was able to get through the whole day breathing well and not get out of breath

nice post and writing – thank you

]]> By: Amanda Linehan http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 Amanda Linehan Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:03:50 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=993#comment-1186 Hi Tess - I am also interested in the book that Chris recommended. Let me know how you like it. :) Hi Jan - Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! The way you have described visualizing your breath is a really powerful idea. I will have to keep this in mind. :) Hi Jonathan - Absolutely! Hi Tess – I am also interested in the book that Chris recommended. Let me know how you like it. :)

Hi Jan – Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! The way you have described visualizing your breath is a really powerful idea. I will have to keep this in mind. :)

Hi Jonathan – Absolutely!

]]> By: Positive Gangsta http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Positive Gangsta Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:39:27 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=993#comment-1185 Thanks for the advice. Breathing can increase you energy immensely. Learned that on Tony Robbins personal power! .-= Positive Gangsta´s last blog ..<a href="http://improveminduniversity.blogspot.com/2009/10/5-tactics-to-failing-faster-in-life.html" rel="nofollow">5 Tactics to Failing Faster in life</a> =-. Thanks for the advice. Breathing can increase you energy immensely. Learned that on Tony Robbins personal power!
.-= Positive Gangsta´s last blog ..5 Tactics to Failing Faster in life =-.

]]> By: Jan http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 Jan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:11:16 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=993#comment-1184 Amanda, My first time here. A marvelous post! I am glad you listened to your body and honored its wisdom. I absolutely believe in the power of breath to do all the things you cite above. I attribute my breath to saving my sanity, delivering me from anxiety and despair. I do take my breath practice one step further... I imagine the breath to be holy breath, sacred breath, the Divine actually breathing in and through me. Giving me life. Returning me to my sacred center. Framed in this way, breath is grace....I have even done measured breathing saying to myself, "God is breathing me." It's quite transformative. Believe, breathe, and be well! Blessings on you and your lovely site. Jan awakeisgood.blogspot.com awakened-living.blogspot.com Amanda,
My first time here. A marvelous post! I am glad you listened to your body and honored its wisdom. I absolutely believe in the power of breath to do all the things you cite above. I attribute my breath to saving my sanity, delivering me from anxiety and despair. I do take my breath practice one step further…

I imagine the breath to be holy breath, sacred breath, the Divine actually breathing in and through me. Giving me life. Returning me to my sacred center. Framed in this way, breath is grace….I have even done measured breathing saying to myself, “God is breathing me.” It’s quite transformative.

Believe, breathe, and be well! Blessings on you and your lovely site.

Jan
awakeisgood.blogspot.com
awakened-living.blogspot.com

]]> By: Tess The Bold Life http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Tess The Bold Life Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:05:37 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=993#comment-1183 I caught myself anxious with shallow breathing yesterday for no reason. I instantly began breathing deeper and of course all was A-OK. I jotted down the book Chris talks about...going to the library. .-= Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..<a href="http://theboldlife.com/2009/10/fear/" rel="nofollow">There Is Nothing To Fear</a> =-. I caught myself anxious with shallow breathing yesterday for no reason. I instantly began breathing deeper and of course all was A-OK. I jotted down the book Chris talks about…going to the library.
.-= Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..There Is Nothing To Fear =-.

]]> By: Amanda Linehan http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Amanda Linehan Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:27:37 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=993#comment-1181 Hi Sara - It's unfortunate how quickly after a vacation our normal stress levels return! Glad this worked for you :) Hi Sara – It’s unfortunate how quickly after a vacation our normal stress levels return! Glad this worked for you :)

]]> By: Sara http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Sara Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:08:42 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=993#comment-1179 Amanda -- I can't believe yours was the first post I visited on my return from our mini-vacation. I'm already feeling stressed...not in a bad way...but just due to wanting to catch up with things. When I read this post, I tuned in to my breathing and realized it WAS shallow and quick. I stopped and took the four breaths you recommended and I immediately realized my shoulders dropped. I wasn't even aware I had them hunched up. So, thank you for this Monday reminder to BREATH:~) .-= Sara´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sarahealy/soulconnections/~3/sD2428TA9yA/" rel="nofollow">Picture Story: Here’s To Words</a> =-. Amanda — I can’t believe yours was the first post I visited on my return from our mini-vacation. I’m already feeling stressed…not in a bad way…but just due to wanting to catch up with things.

When I read this post, I tuned in to my breathing and realized it WAS shallow and quick. I stopped and took the four breaths you recommended and I immediately realized my shoulders dropped. I wasn’t even aware I had them hunched up. So, thank you for this Monday reminder to BREATH:~)
.-= Sara´s last blog ..Picture Story: Here’s To Words =-.

]]> By: Amanda Linehan http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Amanda Linehan Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:58:08 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=993#comment-1178 Hi Dani - Yeah, breathing is really important isn't it? ;) And it certainly does help with stress relief. Hi Patty - Yes, being Grounded - that's a good one. Breathing really does connect us to the physical world around us. Hi Chris - Thanks for the recommendation - I'll have to check that out. Hi Dani – Yeah, breathing is really important isn’t it? ;) And it certainly does help with stress relief.

Hi Patty – Yes, being Grounded – that’s a good one. Breathing really does connect us to the physical world around us.

Hi Chris – Thanks for the recommendation – I’ll have to check that out.

]]> By: Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:30:22 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=993#comment-1177 Thanks for this Amanda. As far as breathing exercises, The Breathing Book by Donna Farhi, a yoga instructor, has some great techniques for letting go of habits of shallow or rapid breathing that can relieve stress and give us a sense of greater energy. Thanks for this Amanda. As far as breathing exercises, The Breathing Book by Donna Farhi, a yoga instructor, has some great techniques for letting go of habits of shallow or rapid breathing that can relieve stress and give us a sense of greater energy.

]]> By: Patty - Why Not Start Now? http://amandalinehan.com/2009/10/12/breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Patty - Why Not Start Now? Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:23:08 +0000 http://amandalinehan.com/?p=993#comment-1176 Hi Amanda - Breathing consciously grounds me. There's the obvious physical change, but it also slows down my thoughts, which can go a mile a minute. It gives me an experience too, of being in the now. Thanks for the thoughtful advice first thing on Monday morning! .-= Patty - Why Not Start Now?´s last blog ..<a href="http://whynotstartnow.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/seven-ways-to-bring-on-the-epiphanies/" rel="nofollow">Seven Ways to Bring On the Epiphanies</a> =-. Hi Amanda – Breathing consciously grounds me. There’s the obvious physical change, but it also slows down my thoughts, which can go a mile a minute. It gives me an experience too, of being in the now. Thanks for the thoughtful advice first thing on Monday morning!
.-= Patty – Why Not Start Now?´s last blog ..Seven Ways to Bring On the Epiphanies =-.

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