251 Deep Breathing

“Deep Breathing”

Take a deep breath.

When you feel frantic,
Don’t speak out in frustration.
Those words will disturb your peace.
When you feel heartache,
Don’t speak out in misery.
Your heartache will be heard as bellyache.

An agitated heart disturbs your breathing,
Making it fast and shallow.
It’s what we know as stress.
The easiest way to relieve stress
Is deep breathing.
For some reason it settles the spirit,
Eventually easing it into meditation.

Keep a calm, steady heart,
And you’ll have a steady life, too.
Curb the heart’s urges
To build self-confidence
And a positive outlook on the future.
Balance in your heart puts things right in your life.

Now then, take a deep breath.