Frustrated by your mind wandering during a breathing exercise? Try mantra breathing! It gives your brain something to focus on while you calm down your body with your breath.

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Mantra Breathing Key Take-Away Points

Mantra breathing works because:

  • It gives your brain something to focus on.
  • It helps you practice interrupting your thoughts and redirecting your wandering mind to the present moment.
  • It’s a way to be practice mindfulness.
  • It slows your breath to the “perfect” length.

To practice mantra breathing:

  • Silently repeat to yourself, “this is my inhale, this is my exhale” with each breath.
  • Say it slow enough that your inhale and exhale are approximately 5 seconds each.

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Small Changes, Big Transformation

Mantra breathing is one small change we can make to prioritize our health and build resilience. Wellness doesn’t have to feel so overwhelming. Give this practice a try this week and let me know how it goes!

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