An equalizing breathing exercise before you start editing: A physical wellbeing practice for editing

The Whisper Collective Podcast

Welcome to a series of eight episodes that focus on writing well and being well for writing. This is the sixth.

Some days, what we need is moderation. Your breath can help you get into the right headspace for that too. Here is an equal breath practice for balanced thinking.

This exercise is all about the counting. It’s just complicated enough that you can’t multitask. The equal breathing means your brain should settle into a state that’s not too sleepy and not too fired up but just-Goldilocks-right for the task.

This practice comes from Chapter 5, ‘Editing’ in Writing Well and Being Well for your PhD and Beyond.

Even everything out so you are balanced in this 2-minute breathing practice.

Read more of Katherine’s reflections and practices on her blog, Research Degree Insiders https://researchinsiders.blog

Read Katherine’s other books https://researchinsiders.blog/books/

Connect with Katherine on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-firth-0786b026/

Wellbeing and Self-care in Higher Education: Embracing Positive Solutions (Book series that Katherine’s book is about) https://www.routledge.com/Wellbeing-and-Self-care-in-Higher-Education/book-series/WSCHE

Find out more about the book series edited by Narelle Lemon http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/book-series-wellbeing-selfcare-in-higher-education