This breathing practice is especially for helping calm anger arousal. Imagine you are standing on the bank of a placid body of water, like a small pond. When you look down at the surface of the still water, you should see your reflection as if you were looking in a mirror. However, imagine that the wind begins to blow while you are looking at your reflection on the water, what happens to your reflection? It becomes distorted. When you are angry, you distort things. Your thinking, feeling, and acting become distorted. In order to stop the distortion, return to your breathing.
*Adapted from Thich Nhat Hanh's breathing techniques.
1. Breath in, I see myself as still water
2. Breath out, I am calm
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