Focused Breathwork

I spent this morning in a workshop on student well-being with David Bott from it was excellent.
It also reminded me of the need to prioritise my own wellbeing so stopped off for ice on my way home and had my first ice bath of the year. Can’t believe it’s the end of February and I haven’t been in here this year!
Feeling refreshed and energised by it once again. Ice baths are a form of hormetic stress - the good kind- that teach us to deal with stress and use it as a tool.
When I started ice bathing and breathwork a few years ago, it taught me that I could deal with more than I thought.
When you can sit in the ice for 10 minutes in the morning the stresses of the day don’t seem so tough!
Give it a go.

Took this wee one for a walk tonight and apart from taking this photo, didn’t take my phone out. Didn’t listen to music or a podcast. Didn’t check messages or send voice notes. Instead I was present.

Think it’s the first time this month that I’ve done this. I’ve been trying to catch up on walks but really I’ve ended up further behind.

I feel refreshed by this evening.
I noted the changing scents in the air, the sounds all around from traffic on one street to the rustle of trees on another and the crickets on another. I noticed the stars on the sky and communed with my dog.

I feel relaxed and will now put my phone down and go to sleep.

I recommend going out and being present - if you don’t have a dog to walk, take yourself for a stroll and don’t let tech get between you and the world around you. 🙏

Each week I love reading 3-2-1 email and this quote made me stop and think.
How much time do you spend reading/thinking/preparing rather than doing?
I know there are a few things I need to stop learning about and start acting on.

I came across this quote again today and it felt apt. My practice hasn’t been perfect for sometime. For the past few months, post covid, I’ve not dedicated as much time to my breathwork as I know I should, as I know would make me feel better. I don’t feel bad, I’m still getting in short sessions each day but my focus has been off. I’ve allowed ‘life’ to get in the way. However this has taught me that even a little is better than none but that I also need to give the time to the world I know makes me feel more, me!
What are you not doing that you know would make a difference to you?