How to use your built-in chill pill
One of the best tools for clearing our heads: breath. I know that sounds simplistic, but I can personally attest to this, and yoga makes a big deal out of it, too. The yoga sutras, widely regarded as the authoritative text on yoga, says “calm is retained by the controlled exhalation or retention of breath.” […]
What Your Breath Says About You
As this week’s video explains, the way you breathe can shed light on how you tend to be. I have done the exercise personally and surveyed others. The results are fascinatingly consistent. Whether the exercise suggests that you are inclined to take on too much, or that you struggle to put yourself out there, connecting […]
A Trick to Fall Asleep
This technique is like medicine. Instead of getting frustrated when you can’t fall asleep, do this. Deepen your breath Inhale a little bit, and hold Inhale a little more, and hold again Inhale and totally fill your lungs… Slowly, with control, exhale; release every last last drop of air Do all this through your nose […]
A breathing technique to help you wake up
