Learning to breath

Ever get that completely overwhelming feeling where you just don't even have time to breath? That's me right now. However, I have found that breathing is something we just can't do without and we might even have to pay attention to it.

A good friend of mine and business partner in 4 Dynamic Women, Lori Bestler, teaches breathing for relaxation and focus. It isn't the usual breathing from the lungs, but from the stomach. It is slow and as you breath in, your stomach should expand and as you breath out, it should deflate. Try it, it isn't normal. I have also been told to breath in with a count of 6 and do the same as you breath out - without passing out. It is amazing that when you do pay attention to your breathing, you do tend to calm down and clear out your head.

Now that you have relaxed a little, make a list of what you need to accomplish. Look at the list and cross out what doesn't need to be done Right Now. Narrow it down to just the urgent. Then prioritize it. Gather your materials to accomplish it and write down a reward for accomplishing it. When you take time to breath, organize and prioritize the really important items and have something to look forward to, it is wonderful how empowered you feel. You can get things done. You just have to remember to breath first.