Inhale….. one, two, three, four and exhale through your nose….four, three, two, one……ahhhh

Do you feel better?  I always feel a little more calm and relaxed when I breathe like that.  I wish I could remember this rhythmic breathing when my mind is spinning out of control.  When I am facing the mountain I must climb today.  Sometimes I remember but usually not until  after my heart is beating a hundred times faster than it probably should.

How many times have we been told “just breathe”. In those moments those words seem anything but helpful but amazingly if you take the few seconds to stop take long, deep breaths you will feel better.  Nothing will have drastically changed and the mountain standing before you will be just as tall and intimidating but you will have gained a little bit of power.

So the next time the mountains in your life seem insurmountable take a few seconds and breathe, I promise you will feel a little better!