Keep these quotes handy if your day gets stressful or you just need a short break to be more mindful:
- “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” —Oprah Winfrey
- “Learn how to exhale, the inhale will take care of itself.” —Carla Melucci Ardito
- “When the breath is unsteady, all is unsteady; when the breath is still; all is still. Control the breath carefully. Inhalation gives strength and a controlled body; retention gives steadiness of mind and longevity; exhalation purifies body and spirit.” —Goraksasathakam
- “The ability to breathe is a gift. Wake up grateful each day for that gift.” —Johnny Lung
- “Conscious breathing heightens awareness and deepens relaxation.” —Dan Brule
- “Deep breathing brings deep thinking and shallow breathing brings shallow thinking.” —Elsie Lincoln Benedict
- “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” —Thich Nhat Hanh
- “Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers.” —Zhuangzi
- “Breathe. It’s only a bad day, not a bad life.” —Ashley Purdy
- “When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace.” —Unknown
- “Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts.” —Thich Nhat Hanh
- “As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings.” —Dalai Lama
- “Bliss begins with the breath. We breathe in and accept all that is new. We breathe out, and release all that has passed.” – Sara Wiseman
- “When the breath wanders the mind is unsteady, but when the breath is calmed, the mind too will be still.”—Hatha Yoga Pradipika, 500-year-old yogic text
- “One conscious breath in and out is meditation.” —Eckhart Tolle
- “You cannot breathe deeply and worry at the same time. Breathe. Let worry go. Breathe. Allow love and intuition in.” —Sonia Choquette
- “Breath is life. We should pay as much attention to it as any other aspect of beingness.” —Swami Nostradamus Virato
- “I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart: I am, I am, I am.” —Sylvia Plath
- “Regulate the breathing, and thereby control the mind.” —B.K.S. Iyengar
- “Remember, as long as you are breathing it’s never too late to start a new beginning.” —Author Unknown
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