22/02/2025
I'm lying on my bed and I'm absolutely f**king terrified.
I can't feel the left side of my body and I can't speak properly.
My husband has already called 999 and they've already done some tests to establish what's wrong with me.
We're waiting for the paramedics to arrive.
I think in this moment that I might be dying.
I'm trying to tell my husband how much I love him and that I'm sorry this is happening - not really sure why I was apologising!
My husband is trying to calm me down, and in one moment he says something that will change everything for me.
He tells me to use my Yoga breathing.
This changes the moment for me from one of terror and something uncontrollable happening to me, to one of hope and calmness.
Here, in this moment is something I can control. I can control my breathing to help calm me down.
I can deepen my inhalation and lengthen my exhalation allowing me to settle and handle this situation better.
It didn't take away that I was having a stroke but it sure did help me to deal with it in a better way.
So this is my reminder to you today. Use your breath to help you through any challenges that may arise.
Take a deep breath in and a long exhalation and feel your body release it's tension.
Drop me a note in the comments, what have you been using your breath to help you through?