Bridge the Gap
“So I
would propose a very simple practice to you, the
practice of mindful breathing: "Breathing--I know
that I am breathing in; breathing--I know that I am
breathing out." If you do that with a little
concentration, then you will be able to really be
there, because in our daily life our mind and our
body are rarely together. Our body might be there,
but our mind is somewhere else. Maybe you are lost in
regrets about the past, maybe in worries about the
future, or else you are preoccupied with your plans,
with anger or with jealousy. And so your mind is not
really there with your body.
Between the mind and the body, there is something that can serve as a bridge. The moment you begin to practice mindful breathing, your body and your mind begin to come together with one another. It takes only 10 to 20 seconds to accomplish this miracle called oneness of body and mind. With mindful breathing, you can bring body and mind together in the present moment, and every one of us can do it, even a child. - Thich Nhat Hahn
Between the mind and the body, there is something that can serve as a bridge. The moment you begin to practice mindful breathing, your body and your mind begin to come together with one another. It takes only 10 to 20 seconds to accomplish this miracle called oneness of body and mind. With mindful breathing, you can bring body and mind together in the present moment, and every one of us can do it, even a child. - Thich Nhat Hahn
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