Calling the out breath to mind can assist one in a variety of ways and various situations.

• When enjoying something like Nature, breathe out and melt into the moment.
• When feeling rushed, focus on the out breath as a method to slow the mind, calm the nervous system and adrenals.
• When nervous or  anxious, breathe out naturally. You’re probably slightly holding your breath as well as breathing shallowly.
  • Breathe out the worry. It’s not real. The personal mind is stuck, fixated on a thought. The thought, emotion, and fixation are self-generated. Breathe. Breathe more and then release the worry.
• Breathing out is a form of softening and opening. Feel it. Use it.
• And, when death comes, we will breathe out one last time for this incarnation. We can use focussing on the out-breath as a preliminary practice for death which supports the understanding of the temporariness of this life and all in it, as well as fostering peace of mind now and when death comes.