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people you are grateful for, and discomfort, stress, tightness, or
see them one by one appearing stuck energy along the way.
on this trail of gratitude. As you move up the body,
Walk up to them, look deep breathe into each new area and
into their eyes and say “thank see where you might need to
you, I’m grateful for you” and add some self-massage along
give them a big hug for touching with the warm water from the
your life. Continue doing this shower targeting that area. Take
for 5 minutes or more and see a few minutes to massage that
how many people you can call area until relief is found and the
onto this trail of gratitude. This body scan is complete.
practice brings tears every time.
Tip #6
Tip #5
A great way to start any day is
Finally, another of my favorite with what I call RAPfirmations
wellness and mindfulness prac- (my version of affirmations)
tices involves combining some This is taking your normal
of the above (breathwork and affirmations list (if you don’t
visualizations) in the shower have one start creating one by
with the addition of self-mas- writing out what you would
sage for relaxation and stress like to create for yourself in the
relief. future in every realm of your
life; physical, mental, emotional,
How to do it: spiritual, financial, and in your Once you have YOUR list Rather than instantly reacting to
Start with some deep mind- relationships. I have found that singing or a situation, someone else’s ener-
ful breathing. Take a breath “rapping” them has created gy, or the content you consume
in through the nose and out Examples are phrases like: more of a connection to my from a place of emotion, instead,
through the mouth, making an • I am abundant and healthy in affirmations practice over the with each encounter you have -
audible sigh on the exhale. Do all my relationships. last few years...seriously, give it remember to take a deep breath,
several cycles of these “deep sigh • I am creating magical master- a try, you’ll see what I mean. lean into the present moment
breaths” - letting the sighs be pieces with my passions and in (stay out of the past or present)
my work.
freeing, relaxing, and soothing. • I am in charge of the way I feel drop reactivity and feel and
Then do a body scan which and the energy I create all day Tip #7 breathe for at least 10 seconds.
is simply starting at your feet every day. Allow yourself to respond or
and working your way to the top • I am dancing into beautiful Pay attention to the way you re- react only when you feel a true
of your head by checking in with opportunities always. spond or engage with the world connection to your center.
each area of your body for any • Etc. around you throughout the day.
Give these tips a test drive
and let me know which one is
your favorite. But either way,
remember we are always one
deep breath away from feeling
lighter, freer, and more con-
nected.

To learn more about how
tapping into breathwork
and mindfulness techniques
change up-level your life
connect with me on Instagram
@rebeccakordecki.com
or visit my website
www.thebreath.zone

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