Anchor

Feelings come and go like clouds in  a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
Thich Nhat Hanh

The Buddhist use of  ana-pana or the yogic use of prana-apana refer to the rising and falling of breath.  When we breathe in the shoulders lift , the chest expands  and then the belly rises in perfect form.  This is "prana". 

When we breathe out the belly descends, the chest deflates and the shoulders fall easily and naturally back away from the ears. This is "apana".

 Have you noticed that?

Noticing that is what I am going to encourage you to do when you feel stressed -out or overwhelmed.  Watch your breath...just watch it.

Keep bringing yourself back to that amazing breath...to the Life force moving in you and through you.

Get out of your mind-stuff, back into your body and consciously breathe more often!

All is well.