Remember to Breathe...

Every time I get mad or upset I have to remind myself to breathe.  Seriously.  I hold my breath in and can feel the blood rise to my face when I am getting upset.  I have to keep telling myself just to breathe.

The lady at the financial aid office cannot possibly have been more rude today.  She is aware that I am leaving the country in 4 weeks and have been trying to get a student loan for the last some odd weeks.  She is curt, short tempered, and rude.  The epitome of the type of person I cannot stand to speak with.  Instead of getting upset and well-deservedly YELLING into the phone strangling her with my voice, I had to tell myself just to breathe.

We often forget to breathe deep.  In fact most of the time we are shallow breathers.  Breathing deep releases more oxygen into the bloodstream and brain and, I believe, also increases our dopamine levels too.  Perhaps Marcel can explain this to me a little bit better.

Regardless, I  got through it.  When it comes to money (and mainly other people controlling it) I am incredibly sensitive.  I am glad those yoga classes I took finally paid off.

Breathe deep.