Resource Activity

Choose three specific points during your day to mindfully breathe. These might be times during your day you find particularly stressful or just easy times to take a break. Either option works well.

You don't need to listen to this entire exercise during those three points during the day (although you can!), but you do need to pause and be present with a few deep breaths. Be present with your breath by selecting one of the following anchors:

• Focus on the temperature of your breath as you inhale and notice the change in temperature as you exhale.
• Observe the rise of your chest as you deeply inhale and the slow collapse as you exhale.
• Silently to yourself say the word "peace" as you inhale and the word "calm" as you exhale. 

Example: My anchor is tuning-in to the rise and fall of my chest, and my favorite times to engage in mindful breathing are...

1. Before I turn my car on.
2. Right before the first bell rings at the start of the school day. (I teach high school English.)
3. Anytime I sit down to check e-mail on my computer.