Commit five minutes twice a day to uniting your breath with your mind.

Come into a comfortable  cross leg position/ sit in a chair. Close your eyes, relax your body. Elongate your spine. Find, focus and follow your breath.

Take 5

Water does the body wonders. 

Your body is composed of about 60% water. Water is essential for the body.The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that adequate daily fluid intake is: About 15.5 cups for men. About 11.5 cups a day for women. 

Hydrate

When fear and stress occupy our mind, we feel anxious, which leads to shallow breathing, that activates our sympathetic nervous system. Shallow breathing leads to low blood oxygen levels and high blood carbon dioxide levels. Conversely, long, slow deep breaths activate our parasympathetic nervous system. With relaxed breathing, we balanced the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. Practice diaphragmatic breathing. Take 5-10 minutes daily to feel your belly expand as you inhale, and when you exhale, feel it contract.

Cultivating a Healthy Mind