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Stressed and Tense? Try Breathing

If I pay attention, I can feel my body tightening and contracting when I’m getting stressed at my desk. I also stop breathing. Alright, so I don’t stop breathing all together, but when I get stressed, I do take shallower and shallower breaths and constrict my chest, clench my jaw, etc. I know there is not anything terribly original about the way my body reacts to this work-related stress, but I have to remind myself to breath and stretch when I start to feel under the gun. All this tightening and constriction actually cuts off some of the flow of … Continue reading →

As I Live & Breathe

Have you ever said that? It’s an old exclamation, often made when something or someone startles you or catches you off-guard. But there is a deeper truth in the statement of As I Live And Breathe. Breathing is an essential part of your life and your living. From the moment you take your first breath following birth and you scream as that cold air strikes your lungs, it is the vital part of your overall survival. Human Life Needs To Breathe We have to be able to breathe in order to live. We require an oxygen rich atmosphere. We inhale … Continue reading →

Listen, Breathe and Think

I am, by nature, a somewhat impulsive person. Not necessarily kooky-jump-in-a-creek type of impulsive, but I tend to be someone who is willing to take risks, say what I think needs to be said and, yes, sometimes, speak first and think later. Parenting, however, has given me the opportunity to learn to temper my impulsiveness and not only think before speaking or responding to my children–but to actually listen, breathe AND think before responding to things that they say and do. Of course, there are moments when thinking fast and the ability to be sudden and impulsive can really be … Continue reading →

Romantic Song Suggestions

Looking for a romantic song for your wedding? Want to make the ideal mix tape or burn the greatest romantic CD for your evening with spouse? Want a great song to request of the DJ so you can slow dance? Here are my top fifteen most romantic song suggestions and yes, before you ask – I have most of them burned on a CD for those times when we’re just looking for some great mood music to eat dinner or hang out to: Breathe – Faith Hill Can’t Help Falling in Love With You – Elvis Presley Endless Love – … Continue reading →