21 Days to Resilience: How to Transcend the Daily Grind, Deal with the Tough Stuff, and Discover Your Strongest Self

by Zelana Montminy

We all feel stress during the day at some point, some more often than others. Being mindful and resilient requires us to feel the feeling. Don’t just get in fight-or-flight mode and try to avoid the real issues. Just when it can’t get any worse, experience the emotion of that moment, and then do one of my favorite breathing techniques; it will help you in any stressful time, I guarantee. Breathe in through your nose for the count of 4, hold for 4, and breathe out through your mouth for the count of 4. Now breathe in through your nose for the count of 3, hold for 3, and breathe out through your mouth for the count of 3. Breathe in through your nose for the count of 2, hold for 2, and breathe out through your mouth for the count of 2. Breathe in through your nose for the count of 1, hold for 1, and breathe out through your mouth for the count of 1. This will help slow heart rate and get you to refocus your energy to where it really matters. Simple, quick, and effective.