95. The Power of the Exhale

Life lessons from the out breath. The exhale shines and spotlights many life lessons. The exhale is passive– the diaphragm relaxes in order to come back to a neutral position to push out the air from our lungs similar to our heart's diastolic cycle- the relaxation allows the heart to nourish and feed itself. The out breath is a reminder of the many circumstances that you can simply let happen for you, rather than you trying to control. A common guided part of breath meditation is to envision that which does not serve you in the moment to be sent out in the outbreath, as a literal and figurative release and letting go. What aspects of your life are you not paying attention to, that you are letting simply happen that if you paid a bit more attention to might pleasantly surprise you? Join us at mindfulhealthcarecollective.com or in our Facebook Group.  Early registration for our Mindful Healers Connect in Nature Retreat is open here. If you want to find calm, contentment, and a clear and meaningful path forward in areas of your life beyond relationships, I invite you to explore private mindful coaching with Dr. Mahoney www.jessiemahoneymd.com If you want to develop a mindfulness practice, reach out to Dr. Liang www.awakenbreath.org *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice.