“Surrender to what is.  Let go of what was.  Have faith in what will be.” 
~ Sonia Ricotti

December's Mindfulness Activity of the Month:

Breath Training

1. Lie on your back with your hand over your abdomen, and the other hand on your chest. 
2. Exhale first so that your lungs open up and you'll feel as though there's plenty of room to take a good, deep breath. Inhale and Exhale through your nose. Exhaling through your nose will slow down your breathing and hyperventilation. As an alternative to breathing through your nose, inhale through your mouth and make a purifying exhalation through your mouth by pretending that you are blowing out through a straw. 
3. Exhale first, and then in through your nose, counting, "One...two...three.." Pause a second, and then breathe out through your mouth as you count.