Mindful Connections Blog
MINDFULNESS SIMPLY MEANS THE ABILITY TO “SHOW UP” TO THE MOMENT: IT IS A LEARNED SKILL AND A POWERFUL TOOL.”Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non - judgementally. The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness.”
KABAT-ZINN, JON
Wherever you go, there you are: mindfulness meditation and every day life. 10th edition, New York, MJF Books, 1994.
Learning proper breath control will teach students to better focus while leading them to the awareness of what it means to be mindful. Oxygen is a nutrient to the body‘s internal organs glands, nerves and brain. Guiding students in the practice of breathing will enhance focus while teaching students an awareness of what it means to be mindful. 
“The Yogi masters were right—meditation and breathing exercises can sharpen your mind. New research explains link between breath-focused meditation and attention and brain health. The way we breathe, in other words, directly affects the chemistry of our brains in a way that can enhance our attention and improve our brain health.”
Trinity College Dublin. (2018, May) ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com. 2018
“Slow down and pay attention to your breath, it's not merely common sense advice. It also reflects what meditation, yoga, and other stress reducing therapies teach; that focus on timing and space of our breath can have positive effects on our body and mind. Different breathing patterns activate our brain networks related to mood, attention and body awareness.”
University of California, Berkeley - Greater Good Magazine, 2019