When we get stressed, we often breathe in a panicked way. Panicked thoughts create panicked breath creating more thoughts of… panic. When we feel our breathing is out of control, we really feel out of control! We all struggle with control at times. We all feel panicked at times. We can slow our thoughts down and it starts with our breath.
One can survive without food for a number of weeks. One can survive without water for a number of days. We cannot survive without breath for more than a few minutes. People who are masters of meditation are masters of their breath and therefore every corresponding system within the body/mind. If in doubt, bring your awareness to your breath.
If you find you are in 5th gear at 10,000 RPMs with panicked thoughts and panicked breathing, you do have power! You do have control to breath deeply and slowly and “shift” yourself down to a more relaxed place. If you are a loved one of someone with an addiction, breath deeply before (during and after) any struggle/confrontation you may have with someone who is addicted. It will help you to be in a better, more relaxed place and to make better choices.
Also, drink lots of water throughout the day as it will help lymphatic drainage (ie detox you) and will help prevent your mind/body from shutting down and entering a stress/thirst/fight or flight response. By the time you “feel” thirsty, you are already de-hydrated! Visualize yourself breathing in and drinking the purest air and water as fresh as the purest mountain air and stream.
Constantly check in with yourself. What is your body telling you? What are your thoughts saying to you? Despite what is going on around you or even within you, be aware of your power, the power of your living breath. Recovery is a lot like life, its one breath at a time.
Best health and warmest regards, Paul Radkowski
info@liferecoveryprogram.com
http://www.liferecoveryprogram.com/
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