Connection between the mind and breath is a foundation of yoga. This connection can be supported with the movements of asana practice, and it can be established and nurtured in quiet meditation.
When I am aware of breath enveloping my mind, I have focus, clarity, and calmness. The breath, in some way, becomes a filter for stimuli that otherwise enter my mind and trigger thoughts and emotions before I am aware of what is happening.
Awareness of breath creates a safe space for my mind. I can observe the world and have much more ability to choose my response to it.
Sometimes I think of capturing a negative thing - perhaps a shouted angry word, or an impatient honking car horn - within my in-breath, then simply exhaling it back out where it can cause me no distress. In this way, the breath, which is always with me, is my most powerful tool to interact with the world with positivity and gratitude.
I place my mind inside my breath, and from that place of space and peace, experience the joy and wonder all around me.
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