In daily life, we often forget that mind and body are connected. Our body is here, but our mind is somewhere else. We easily get caught up in our work, our plans, our anxieties, our dreams, and we aren't living in our body anymore. Today we are living more and more in our mind and becoming increasingly alienated from the natural world. Our breath is the bridge connecting our body and our mind. Returning to our breathing, and following it all the way through from the beginning to the end with awareness, brings body and mind back together, and reminds us of the miracle of the present moment. Awareness of our in-breath and our out-breath calms us down and brings peace back to our body.
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Thich Nhat Hahn: How to Connect
In daily life, we often forget that mind and body are connected. Our body is here, but our mind is somewhere else. We easily get caught up in our work, our plans, our anxieties, our dreams, and we aren't living in our body anymore. Today we are living more and more in our mind and becoming increasingly alienated from the natural world. Our breath is the bridge connecting our body and our mind. Returning to our breathing, and following it all the way through from the beginning to the end with awareness, brings body and mind back together, and reminds us of the miracle of the present moment. Awareness of our in-breath and our out-breath calms us down and brings peace back to our body.
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