A Knot in Time

Have you ever thought of the present moment as a knot in a rubber band?

AURA Pitstop: A Knot in Time (4:16)

Last month, I shared a reflection via Instagram on work from the late Thich Nhat Hanh. In this exclusive YouTube AURA Pitstop, I expand on my “A Knot in Time” reflection with the addition of a short meditation practice simply focused on breathing in and breathing out.

In his talk 'Mindful Breathing' Thich Nhat Hanh said, “…running to the future or getting lost in the past, you miss life and therefore breathing in and out is to get back to the present moment where you have an appointment with life. That is why in and out is some important it makes life possible to you.”

From this I imagined the pull in two directions from the present moment. Like a knot in an elastic band, we may run to the future (pulled forward) or get stuck in the past (pulled backward). Focusing on our breathe to bring us back to the present allows the elastic band to come back into balance.

AURA Pitstops are a mindful pocket of time to reset and refuel between content. This is an offering I came up with to help individuals re-center from the emotional ups and downs of unpredictable content on social media. Check out more of these short practices on Instagram and more to come on YouTube.

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Original Reflection: “A Knot in Time”
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Thich Nhat Hanh’s ‘Mindful Breathing’