Five Minute Friday: Deep Breath

We tend to take deep breaths before starting into something different.  Before changing course, changing action.

Deep breath to push with the next contraction.  Deep breath to slow down heart rate after exercising.  Deep breath before uttering a heartfelt and honest confession aloud.  Deep breath to slow down the sobs and the stream of tears.  Deep breath to just relax and take a minute.

I take a deep breath to inhale the scent of mint hot chocolate.  I take a deep breath just because I can.  Thank God for good lungs–not everyone has a pair that function so well.  I also take a deep breath just before changing a foul diaper.  Whew–those can be nasty!

Deep breathing means reaching down deep inside of yourself.  Like pulling the air out from your toes and going forward.  A deep breath is also sometimes referred to as a cleansing breath.  Try it right now.

Inhale deeply.

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Exhale deeply.

See what I mean?  It’s one of the easiest way to take a pause, a mini-break, even when you don’t have a full minute to sit down.  It’s a great tool to use to help you slow down and just reflect.  An entire prayer can be said as you breath deep.

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I’m really enjoying these five minute posts.  I look forward to the next topic, because I know that I will be challenged differently than I usually am during the rest of the week.  If you’d like to play along:

1–Just write for five minutes flat.  Throw all caution, grammar, editing & second-guessing to the wind and just write freely for five minutes.  Set a timer; it helps.
2–Go visit, read and encourage someone else.  I was inspired by Lisa-Jo at The Gypsy Mama–thank you!  (or click on the button below)
  • http://www.saltandsparkle.com/ nics Cahill

    Brilliant – a deep breath can be a ‘mini break’, I love it, and it is so true, really well said.

    Every breath is precious, every breath brings life, every breath is him in us.

    Great blog, happy weekend.

    Nics

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/00631656110273962621 Beth

    jumped over from 5 minute Friday … I have to say as a gramdmother and not having to always change those diapers it dosen’t seem so bad! :-)

    Have a Blessed Day!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/04030109870736499425 Krista

    I like the first line of your post. Totally different than mine, but yet the same meaning behind it. Something different, something new, change is NOT easy for me.