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Breathe with me. Close your mouth and inhale through your nose. Now exhale. We humans are MADE to breathe through our noses—did you know that? We have, over time, overused our mouths and underutilized our noses as tools for breathing. Here are some incredibly important benefits of nasal breathing: More efficient oxygen absorption Lowered stress and inflammation Less congestion, clearer nasal airways
So, when you’re at your desk working away, or simply enjoying a Saturday morning, remember, breathe through your nose! Choosing an expansive existence I had a powerful conversation with a client recently about the shift they felt when they finally got sick of the feeling of limiting themselves. Zee (let’s call them Zee) realized that they were choosing to continue buying into the belief of limitation in most areas of their life. These limiting beliefs were subtle yet powerful—these thoughts were dictating exactly how much money they thought they could make, what they did with their time, etc. As part of their “homework” between calls, I had Zee write down, with specifics, what an expansive life would look like and feel like to them. That prompt invited Zee to really consider every aspect of their life and think about what they actually wanted. It was new for Zee. It’s actually uncomfortable for a lot of people to really consider what their dream existence would feel and look like. Zee then began surrounding themselves with really intentional, inspiring conversations with their friends for two weeks. Zee talked to their friends about possibilities, ideas, and began to to really feel what was possible for their life. Since we started working together a year ago, Zee has already tripled their income—and after these past two weeks, they are now determined to double their income again. Why? Because Zee is choosing to live and ground themselves in their own expansiveness. We talked about moving away from self-limiting habits (e.g. negative self-talk, pessimistic relationships and conversations, saying no to your desires and dreams) and developing self-expanding habits (e.g. celebrating small wins, engaging in inspiring and intentional conversations, saying YES to your desires and dreams, practicing gratitude, surrounding yourself with optimistic friends, etc). It’s all possible when you start to believe it is. Are you limiting yourself? Or are you allowing yourself to expand to versions of yourself yet unknown? Yet uncharted? You have incredible capacity to feel good and to spend every day living well—fully and wholly alive. What will you choose right now? Limitation or expansion? Friend, let your soul, your heart, your mind, your creativity, your energy, your talents, your dreams, let them expand. Let them feel the warmth of the sun and the power of life itself. You are worth it. I believe in you and your expansion—it is all possible. Abe
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