November 2023 Blog Topic: Share a habit you have created and the process it took for this to become a habit.
By Jamie Allen Bishop with Jamie Allen Bishop Coaching
It may not be a popular opinion among those in the healing arts industries, but I’ll take a chance and suggest that there are both good habits and bad habits. Good habits are those that help us follow our highest-purpose path. Bad habits are those that take us off track from the path that serves us best. Bad habits might include eating habits, reckless driving, or excessive drinking. Good habits might be laughing, dancing, or meditating. When it comes to a habit I can be proud of, I am delighted to share that I have added breathwork to my regime.
If you know me, you know that I have a faithful morning routine – Jack Canfield’s Power Hour. I do 30 minutes of meditation and 30 minutes of exercise while listening to educational audio. I’ve been doing that routine for the last five years, and it has served me very well. I stay calm, I have a good attitude, and I remain emotionally neutral. All of those bring peace to my life. Over the past three months, I have been practicing breathwork when I wake up… before I even start my power hour. I spend a minimum of five minutes deeply breathing into my diaphragm, and I’ve noticed a big difference in my ability to focus during the day after my breathwork sessions.
If you’re looking to start a new habit that will serve your mental, emotional, and spiritual health, I highly recommend starting with deep breathing every morning. Before you even get out of bed, take a deep breath, hold it, then breathe even deeper, and hold it. Start with one deep breath and make that a habit. Once you’ve mastered adding one deep breath, add another and master those two breaths. Then add another and master the three of them. Continue adding a deep breath until you feel complete. It may seem a bit obvious, but oxygen really does help your brain function efficiently.
