The Power of the Breath

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The breath is a subtle thing that's always with youbut no, it's not about just being able to do this while you're doing the formal practice. It's every other moment of your life. That's the muscle we want to build. And then also translating it into i see exactly how this alinc with some physical activity. If you don't like the breath, you could choose walking or drinking your coffee. U can choose whatever target you want for your attention. So it promotes a lot of different insight. You might have days when it feels like, look at that. My my mind is a serene, peaceful lake. Then you got to be humble and think, oh

Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. She serves as the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California–Davis and postdoctoral training at the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center at Duke University.

Dr. Jha's newest book is available now: Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day.