Are you breathing right now?

No seriously… like actually?

Or is it shallow… in the chest… mouth slightly open… mind somewhere else?

Most of us are breathing — but we’re not aware of it. And awareness is the muscle. 🫁

When you build the muscle of breath awareness, everything changes.

Slow it down.
In through the nose.
Out through the nose.
Feel the belly expand.

Nose breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system — the “rest and digest” state. Calm. Clear. Present.

Mouth breathing and shallow chest breathing? That’s fight or flight. Stress chemistry. Elevated heart rate. Tension. Reactivity. Always slightly on edge.

One keeps you surviving.
The other lets you live.

A simple practice: set small reminders throughout your day labeled “breath” or “gratitude.” When it goes off — pause. Slow down. Inhale through the nose. Exhale through the nose. Feel your body. Feel your life.

That’s how you build the habit.
That’s how you rewire your state.

And that’s how you access the present moment — the only place life is happening. The only place you can truly listen… to yourself, to others, to something higher.