Gatha - I Feel Calm, I Feel Ease

Soothe a busy mind and connect to calm & ease with this gatha, or verse-based practice. Breathing in, "I feel calm," breathing out, "I feel ease." By saying the phrases to yourself with the pace of your breathing, your attention finds some sturdiness, and the nervous system can move towards restfulness. Even if you aren't feeling calm and at ease in this moment, you have experienced them before, and the phrases can be offerings of this general truth - you are someone who feels calm and at ease, even if not right now. If your mind drifts, deepen the breath when you next remember then offer the phrases to yourself anew. One breath at a time, enjoy a rhythm of calm & ease, practicing with these simple phrases often offered by Thich Nhat Hanh.