Do you hold your breath when you feel stressed? Over the next couple days, notice if you do, and what's happening to cause it (a tough phone call, a certain project, etc.)
Next, bring in the flow of the breath, keep your inhale and exhale moving as you deal with the issue. This will help avoid the painful affects of holding patterns in your muscles and cells that occur when everything constricts due to stress, and shift your approach to one of more confidence and peace. Flow is the answer!
Also, notice how your posture is when dealing with a challenging moment. Most times we curl the shoulders in, hunch the back, protecting the insides (physically and emotionally), and hunker down to a small space, sort of hiding from the moment.
If you can bring awareness to your breath, AND straighten the back and pull the shoulder blades down towards your low back, you strike the pose of grace, strength, assurance, and the emotions follow suit. Eventually, the body will remember that you have a new protocol for dealing with challenges. Breath and grace, less fear.
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