“No American can understand the need for time -- that is, simply space to breathe. If you have ten minutes to spare you should jam that full instead of leaving it -- as space around your next ten minutes. How can anything ripen without those 'empty' ten minutes?” IfsNeedsShouldNextSpaceMinutesTenEmptyLeavingBreatheSparesJam Book:War within and without: diaries and letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1939-1944 Source: War within and without: diaries and letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1939-1944
“Last week, when I went early into my garden, a rose-breasted grosbeak was sitting on the fence. Oh, he was beautiful as a flower. I hardly dared to breathe, I did not stir, and we gazed at each other fully five minutes before he concluded to move.” LastsBeautifulMovingFiveWeekMinutesFlowerSittingGardenRoseBreatheFenceFive Minutes Book:Letters of Celia Thaxter Source: Letters of Celia Thaxter
“I tend to write songs fast, so the process usually only lasts around 30 minutes. In the studio is where I really can artistically breathe, and let my ideas flow.” WritingIdeasLastsSongProcessMinutesFlowStudiosBreathe Author:Alan Cohen
“Meditation has become a big part of my life these days. It's more about taking some moments for yourself to deep-breathe and focus your attention inward. This has really helped me because, as a perfectionist, I used to think that if I couldn't meditate in my idea of the perfect way, then it wouldn't work. I now meditate even if it is for three minutes while I'm sitting in the car. Every little bit helps to slow the system.” IfsThinkingWayLittlesIdeasMomentsHelpingBigsUsedThreeBitsPerfectAttentionFocusMeditationMinutesCarLittle BitSittingBreatheThese DaysInwardPerfectionist Author:Renee Marino
“I get butterflies just like everyone else. So I meditate for at least ten minutes before I perform. I breathe in and out slowly for ten minutes, and that literally helps me slow my heart rate and relax.” HeartHelpingMinutesMy HeartTenRateBreatheHelp MeRelaxButterflyHeart RateI Get Butterflies Author:Matthew Moy