Is there stress in your life? To paraphrase Zorba the Greek, “Life is stress. Only death is not. To be alive is to open the door and look for stress!” But the idea is valid. Stress is the signal that we have opportunities to grow or that we need to make changes in our lives. You’ve heard in all kinds of media and, possibly, from your doctor, that stress is bad for your health, as well. True enough. So how can we make use of the lessons and opportunities stress points out to us and minimize the impact stress has on our health? To answer that question, let’s contemplate what happens to our breathing when we are under stress. First, our breath becomes shallow. Second, that shallow breathing increases our level of stress. Third, our breath becomes shallower. Fourth, that shallow breathing increases our level of stress. And on, and on, and…. One of the most powerful things we can do to minimize the impact of stress on our bodies is to become conscious of what’s going on with our breath. One...