How to use your body to soothe your mind.

Calm Practice

Mantra Breath

Pair these calming affirmations/mantras with your breath to find some comfort in your day. You could practice all of them, pick a handful of your favorites, or use one pair on repeat.

 Match your inhale and exhale with reading these phrases to yourself:

• Inhale, my mind is relaxed. Exhale, my body is relaxed.
• Inhale, breathe in calm. Exhale, breathe out tension.
• Inhale, relaxing. Exhale, letting go.
• Inhale, absorbing safety. Exhale, dissolving any need for armoring. 
• Inhale, inviting stillness. Exhale, releasing any need for rushing. 
• Inhale, creating space. Exhale, melt and unwind. 
• Inhale, I welcome expansion. Exhale, I allow my body to soften.
• Inhale, the courage to be with my experience. Exhale, anything holding me back.
• Inhale, nourishment and renewal. Exhale, stagnation and stuckness. 
• Inhale, acceptance. Exhale, letting go of judgement. 

Reference

Ballagh, R. (2024). Mantra breath. 101 Ways to Find Calm: How to Use Your Body to Soothe Your Mind. P. 178-179.