Deep breathing is important, not just for the body, calming our nervous systems, but breathing creates space. Creating space just by breathing is important because it brings more of our selves here to land on earth. It helps define the intersection between our body and our spirit. Our autonomic nervous systems are revved up all day long in stress, at work, in thought, and in anything we do that resembles “trying.” Taking a deep breath brings energy in, instead of letting energy out.

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