I won’t be launching this site officially for about two weeks but in case someone happens by:
Three Deep Breaths is about feeling better, a little at a time. It will contain information, ideas and tricks that I happen upon as I explore meditation, mindfulness, visualization, success literature, time management, positive psychology, good parenting and anything else that helps people make it through the day with less stress, less fuss and more fun.
I am not a therapist and I am not pretending to be one. I am someone who reads a lot and who likes to make connections between things and I am sharing that information in the hope of helping someone who needs a little boost.
If you have ended up here because you are wound tight and you need a breather, I suggest taking that need literally. In The Power of Full Engagement, authors Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz say that breathing in for three counts and out for six (and repeating a few times) will help you calm down and see your situation more clearly. It works for me, and it can’t hurt to try it.
In for three, 1-2-3, out for 6, 1-2-3-4-5-6. Go on, try it.
Of course, I suggest doing it at least three times. Because three deep breaths make almost anything better. Except for cracked ribs - if that’s your issue, try breathing slowly and getting to a doctor, I’m not qualified to help you. But you do have my sympathy, if that helps.
