Four Tools for Quieting Your Brain & Finding Peace Throughout the Day

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SET AN INTENTION

"An intention is not a goal, although you may present it to others as one. Intention is an aim that guides action."

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~ Jennifer Louden

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MAKE A DECISION

"What is important in your life is what you decide is important – and this decision will indelibly create who you are."  

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~ Neale Donald Walsch 

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�You Are Not Obi-Wan Kenobi

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TAKE A BREATH

"To live is not merely to breathe; it is to act; it is to make use of our organs, senses, faculties – of all those parts of ourselves which give us the feeling of existence."

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~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Alternate Nostril Breathing

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• Close left nostril and inhale through the right.
• Hold for 3 seconds.
• Close the right nostril and exhale through the left.
• Alternate sides for inhaling and exhaling and repeat.

4-7-8 Breathing

MAKE A LIST

“List, list, O, list!”

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~ William Shakespeare, in Hamlet

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Making a List  �No Need to Check it Twice

• Get it out of your head.
• Identify your priorities.
• Stay more focused.
• Create a mental list with intentional breathing when you need a minute to feel more in control.

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Gratitude�

• Make a list of 2-3 things you're grateful or thankful for.
• Don't be concerned about repeating yourself when you first get started.
• If you get stuck, and can't think of something to add, think with your senses.

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