The River Breath: How to Relax Your Way to Focus
About this episode
Julia Cartwright guides listeners through a breathing exercise to enhance focus and relaxation.
Hey there, I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here with me today. You know, early July mornings have this peculiar energy, don't they? The year's already half over, and I'm guessing your to-do list might be feeling like it's half over too, but somehow twice as long. Maybe you're staring at your screen right now wondering where focus even went. Well, you're in exactly the right place. Let's do something about that together. So let's start by getting grounded. Find yourself a comfortable seat, maybe somewhere you won't be interrupted for the next few minutes. That's your sanctuary right now. Go ahead and let your shoulders drop away from your ears. There we go. Take one deep breath in through your nose, and release it through your mouth. One more time. In. Out. Beautiful. Now here's what we're going to do. I want you to imagine that your focus is like a river. Right now, it's probably all scattered, flowing in a dozen different directions at once. But a river at its best? It flows with intention. It knows exactly where it's going. So I want you to take a slow breath in for a count of four. Hold it for four. Now breathe out for six. That's the magic right there. The exhale…
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