We all sort of know that deep breaths are supposed to heal us, calm us down, or de-stress us, or something of the sort. We know that lambi lambi saanse benefit us in some way, but we think that to make use of it, we have to sit in sukhasana, and switch off from everything else to just breathe for a while. But, that’s not the case. In fact, we need deep breaths the most when we are in the thick of a stressful situation. Or, when we are irritated by something or someone, and boy, does life offer a lot of such moments! Most often, when we are annoyed by something, we act on an impulse and end up doing something that we regret later. Instead of doing something stupid like that, take deep breaths, and let the moment pass. Here are 20 times when you need deep breaths more than anything else!
1. When you feel like gobbling down that entire cake, instead of stopping at just a couple of bites
2. When that neighbour aunty asks you, “beta, shaadi kab kar rahe ho?”
3. When that colleague asks you for one bite of your food, but takes five… and still doesn’t stop
4. When someone cuts you in the queue
5. When you drop that last piece of chocolate you were really looking forward to savouring!
6. When your food delivery person runs late
7. When your boyfriend or girlfriend says or does something stupid
8. When your mother calls you incessantly when you’re out with your friends
9. When your friend annoys the crap out of you
10. When you enter the metro, and can’t find a seat
11. When you’re stuck in a traffic jam that seems endless!
12. When you step out without an umbrella, but it rains
13. When you forget your charger at home, and the battery is on 3%
14. When you drop your phone and the screen cracks
15. When the wifi acts funny
16. When you can’t fall asleep
17. When you’re approaching a deadline, and are stressing over whether or not you’ll meet it
18. When a stranger elbows you while walking past you
19. When you wake up
