Stress Management Through Conscious Breathing

Christopher Beards
Nov 2 · 2 min read

An introduction to meditation through the practice of conscious breathing

Photo by Tim Goedhart

From the moment of birth, breathing sustains the body through an exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, but beyond this, it is directly linked with our mental and emotional states.

How you breathe, so you are. How you are, so you breathe.

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Christopher Beards

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A meditation teacher & software engineer passionate about personal development, poetry, consciousness, & problem-solving.

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