I’d like to share some small things you can try right now. Either something you can do or something you can think. Perhaps it’s not for you, but it might be. Low Hanging Fruit, or LHF for short. Or is it Life Hack Fun? Who cares, just try it!

Have you taken even one good breath of air today? When I was in my early twenties I read a book where Dalai Lama said there were two small secrets to a good life; not worrying and breathing properly through the nose. Somehow, that stuck with me to this day.

Take a deep breath in through your nose, draw it in a little longer than normal. Hold for a little bit. Then exhale, and go just a little further than normal. Your stomach should inflate a bit when you breathe in and deflate when breathing out. Try it one more time please. Go on. For extra points, do it outside in fresh air.

That’s it!

(but if you want, there’s more..)

Of course there is a lifetime of practice around breathwork, mindful breathing and so on and so forth. Of course

Calm down with some box breathing

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Go all-in on this one, you won’t regret it!

And when you’ve done that a few times and loved it, try the big one: