Keys for Re-Entry

FEARLESS LEADER,

Take a few minutes for yourself right now.

 

 

“Don’t forget to breathe.”

— EVERY YOGA/DANCE/FITNESS INSTRUCTOR EVER

 

 

 

Keys unlock doors and doors help you get through walls.

Keys let you in and let you out.

Among the tools you need for Re-Entry is a set of keys that you’ll use every day, across all the spheres. Carry these with you all the time.

 

Here’s the first key: Breathing 

Sometimes when I meet with clients, they arrive rushed, burdened, & distracted.

Sound familiar?

So we take a moment.

Finding a quiet place and giving attention to the breath and body has been used for ages across cultures as a way to calm the mind, allowing you to think, self-reflect, regain self-control, focus, and prepare.

Taking deep breaths is still (or even more) beneficial without a quiet place. It’s important to remember to breathe throughout your stressful day because deep breathing turns on the parasympathetic nervous system, reversing your body’s stress response.

Try this.

Take a few minutes for yourself right now.

 Settle in, quiet your thoughts, and breathe.

Repeat as needed.

Here’s a lovely Gong Timer you may use. How many minutes will you give yourself today?

 

 

 

“I took a deep breath and listened to the bray of my heart.

I am. I am. I am.”

— SYLVIA PLATH

 

 

 

Photos taken by my daughter in Midtown Manhattan and Howth, Ireland.
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