Motivational Monday: Breathing Exercises

Hello Getting Over It! How is everyone doing today?

I just wanted to check in with everyone to see how their holidays are progressing? I know this time of year can be stressful, and I know the Western tradition of "taking stock" during the New Year can be overwhelming when many of us tend towards negative or black and white thinking. Being asked or encouraged to review the year when we are already incredibly introspective can sometimes be a recipe for disaster...

So never mind all the ominous end of year bollocks and what have you... How are you doing today? Or just this hour? Let's just relax and exist in the moment, shall we? Maybe this is even a good opportunity to try some breathing exercises to slow things down?

I have posted this one before, but my favourite is to breathe in while I think of only breathing in... And then to slowly breathe out where my only thought is to breathe out... Each time I only focus on the act of breathing until my thoughts are simple and focused.

Anyway, even if you can't or don't feel like participating, I hope you are having a good day!