Action Step, Breathing

This week, we’re focused on breathing, one step at a time.

Sitting tall, time how many breaths you take in one minute. Your iPhone has a clock. Say it’s 12. Now cut it in half, to 6. That’s your target, 6 breaths per minute.

Just before you eat, practice:

Sit tall. Long, full breath in, longer breath out.

Exhale longer than you inhale.

The goal is half as many breaths as usual. Effort is more important than achievement. 8 is good, 6 is better, either is stellar.

Breathe for 3 minutes, concentrating on awareness of breath.

Only then, eat.

This adds a habit you already do (eating) to a habit that you want to form (correct breathing).

That’s Aging Intelligently.