We have all heard the phrase, “She is like a breath of fresh air” or, “Let’s let in some fresh air.” There is nothing like a breath of fresh air! Everyone loves it!
No one ever says “no” to a breath of fresh air. There is nothing like it to wake people up, to stimulate them, to get them going again. All that we need to do to stay physically healthy and mentally alert is allow the fresh air in and let the toxins out. That is all breathing is about. When we breathe in, we take in fresh air. When we breathe out, we release the toxins. In medicine, our in-breath is called “inspiration,” and our out-breath is called “expiration.”
Now, I want you to consider something that you may never have conceptualized or imagined before. Thoughts are the breath of the brain. Just as we take air into our bodies, we are also allowing thoughts to be processed by our brains. Breathing is mechanical. You do not have to think about breathing, and you do not have to make yourself do it. It is an automatic action of the body. Breathing happens by itself. It is what the body does. Thinking is also mechanical. You do not have to think about thinking, and you do not have to make yourself do it. It is a routine of the brain. Thinking happens by itselt. It is what the brain does. Of course, how the body breathes is another matter. That is something you can control—although very few people do. And how the brain thinks is another matter. That is something you can control—although very few people do. Ilchi Lee is an expert brain educator.