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Can you take a full minute?\u00a0Do it.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>As you continue to breathe full complete breaths, if a thought or concern shows up, simply focus your energy on the hollow of your upper lip, at the base of your nose.<\/li><li>Continue to breathe long, even breaths.<\/li><li>Do this for 3 minutes, 5 minutes, longer if you choose.<\/li><li>When you choose to stop this breathing exercise, bring your palms to your eyes and gently open your eyes into the palms of your hands\u2026 track your hands back to your lap.<\/li><li>Get on with your day and all you have to do! Now more present, focused and aware.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me know how this worked for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BE well \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>rudy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Covid 19\u2019s hit us all hard. 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