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When it feels hard my secret is to breathe.
I breathe out all the tension, bad vibes, negativity.
I breathe in positive energy, power, and fresh air!
It is almost as if I am meditating and exercising with breathing! emoticon

- Submitted by APRILSHOWER555 7/23/2010 in Exercise | 28 Comments
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LREIGLE 4/28/2012 1:11:00 PM

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WRITINGDIVA1 4/27/2012 10:45:00 PM

    I did this for the first time today. I was subbing in a class with rambunctious 4th graders. I breathed, tapped and accepted my feelings. As I did it, my energy was rising. I wasn't depleted when I left, I felt amazing. I went downstairs and settled for the rest of my day. But it was the breath that did it. Thanks for sharing!
DEARTOMYHEART 4/27/2012 5:06:00 PM

    What a great idea..Thanks for sharing.
FRIENDOFBACH 4/27/2012 1:58:00 PM

    Good idea!
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MEWHENRYSMAMA 4/27/2012 11:00:00 AM

    Oh, yeah...remember to breath whenever things are tough...
SPARKYSERRANO 4/27/2012 10:59:00 AM

    Oh yes, so true...thanks for the reminder, I can relate!
GINGERVISTA 4/27/2012 10:52:00 AM

    Breathing's good! emoticon
SHOYER 4/27/2012 10:14:00 AM

    I also think this helps me focus on what I'm doing and not on how I'm feeling about the stress or other negativity. Thanks for sharing this.
BETHV61 4/27/2012 9:18:00 AM

    I do the same thing when I'm running and just need that extra push. It relaxes me and energizes me and gets me over that hump to finish strong. Great tip!
JPEARL127 4/27/2012 8:11:00 AM

    Mindfulness is always helpful, and this mantra of breathing out the negative and breathing in the positive is a good step toward being mindful while we exercise. emoticon
CMORISAK 4/27/2012 6:28:00 AM

    :)
LEANMEAN2 4/16/2012 8:18:00 AM

    Thanks for sharing
FRIENDOFBACH 4/16/2012 12:33:00 AM

    Great! thanks!
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HYATTI1 4/15/2012 9:10:00 PM

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2BDYNAMIC 4/15/2012 5:51:00 PM

    Sometimes we forget to PAY attention to the gift given us for FREE: .............. to breathe! ....... emoticon ....
4RASCALS 4/15/2012 4:26:00 PM

    Good advise. Thanks for sharing, Vicki emoticon
DEARTOMYHEART 4/15/2012 1:20:00 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing. Great to always remember!! emoticon emoticon emoticon
DUTCH1811 4/15/2012 1:13:00 PM

    Breathing correctly is a very important part of exercising. It helps to keep the muscles from getting tense.
GEMINISUE 4/15/2012 11:35:00 AM

    I really needed that tip this morning, the tears stopped, breathing deeply and getting ready to figure this all out. thanks Linda
EAHEMT 4/15/2012 10:08:00 AM

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LREIGLE 4/15/2012 10:05:00 AM

    Inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
SEAGIRLRUN 4/15/2012 9:27:00 AM

    Yessss!!!!!
PYNETREE 4/15/2012 8:37:00 AM

    This has been my secret too. Do "My breathing" every night, and every morning. emoticon
SUZICANDO 4/15/2012 8:14:00 AM

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PUDLECRAZY 4/15/2012 8:10:00 AM

    You ARE meditating and exercising.
CMORISAK 4/15/2012 7:25:00 AM

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DEBBIELYNN11 7/24/2010 6:58:00 PM

    Inspiring!
CONNIE1-11 7/24/2010 3:12:00 AM

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