Secrets for Making Life Easy
by James Sellman

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Are there simple answers to complex questions?  Our lives these days are 
certainly filled  with an enormous assortment of challenges!   Juggling the 
needs of family, career, relationship and personal time is an act truly worthy 
of any professional circus entertainer!  

Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a simple way to help the juggler create 
more ease and pleasure in her life? And what about  having more energy, 
more inner peace, more confidence , clearer thinking, increased creativity and 
enhanced self-worth?  

Well,  hang onto to your oranges.  Right now, before you go any further,  
Take a deep breath!  Thank you.  That willingness to take a deep breath is, in 
fact, where we begin our journey to find a simple answer. 

Breathing is unquestionably the single most important thing you do in your 
life.   And breathing correctly  is unquestionably the single most important 
thing you can do to improve  your life!  All the great cultures throughout 
time have known and applied the secrets of the Breath.  Correctly practiced, 
breathing aids in longevity, increases vitality , inner strength and, most 
importantly,  reduces stress.

It is no wonder that the ancients called it the "life-of-all". An ancient proverb 
says,  "Life is in the breath. He who half breathes, half lives. " In this most 
fundamental of all activities lies a great secret for tapping into a great healing 
power  available to us all.  

You may be wondering, "If breathing is such a  big deal, why aren't we already 
experiencing all these wonderful benefits?"  the answer is also simple.  The 
majority of us have breathing habits that are  all wrong!

Unfortunately what most people consider proper breathing is , in fact, what is 
known as futile breathing.  Futile breathing is a habit of rapid, shallow 
breathing, high in the upper chest with irregular rhythm.  It is, actually, 
disastrous breathing.  It not only adds to stress; it creates stress!  It also 
contributes to feelings of fear and anxiety  as well as negative  and confused 
thinking




Proper breathing is essential for health.  It alleviates the debilitating effects of 
stress.  It is like the master switch that has an immediate and profound effect 
on our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being.  Where futile 
breathing actually causes us to think in a negative, limited manner, proper 
breathing restores a positive, confident outlook.  Your most valuable asset for 
success in all areas of your life.  The proper breathing is the way we were all 
designed to breathe before bad habits crept in.  Learning to return to  proper 
breathing is really quite simple.  After all, it is the breathing that we were all 
meant to be breathing before bad habits interfered.  The elements of this 
natural way of breathing are:

1.  Sitting or lying down comfortably, place your hands on your abdomen .

2.  Inhale slowly and deeply  through your nose (the preferred place ) letting 
your abdomen expand like a balloon.  BE sure to focus on the breath coming 
all the way down to the abdomen.

3.  Allow the breath to first be drawn into the lower lungs and then gradually 
continue into the upper part.

4.  Relax and exhale.  Release the breath in the upper chest gently first and 
then the lower lungs.  Just like a balloon deflating.  

5.  Guide the breath into a continuous, connected fluid rhythm.

6.  As you feel greater relaxation, allow the inhale to gently expand taking in 
fuller breaths.  Never force the breath.  As you relax, the breath will 
effortlessly expand.  

This natural way of breathing sends a message to your nervous system 
increasing a sense of relaxation and calm within.  Thus, this quieting aspect of 
the nervous system is 
stimulated, counteracting stress.  

Practicing this way of breathing will restore your natural inheritance of 
energy, inner peace and simultaneously, optimise your sense of  personal 
power.  Just 20 of these breaths practiced twice daily - the very first thing in 
the morning and the last thing at night - begins a new habit allowing you to 
truly enjoy and benefit from the power of the breath.  

Within each of us are all the necessary resources to create a happy, healthy 
and fulfilling life.  The breath - which we usually take for granted - is our 
most powerful ally.  In these hectic times, it is indeed comforting to know 
that a simple solution is only a breath away!

James Sellman is an international seminar presenter, lecturer, author, trainer 
and leader in Australia in the field of stress management and  personal 
transformation.  He is an expert at helping people make changes easily and 
quickly.   He lives in Melbourne, Australia where he conducts seminars and a 
private practice.  Further information on may be obtained by calling Light 
Unlimited on Int'l + (613) 810-9591 or CIS EMail # 71520,3434.