Rachel Ribeiro Horta

Me is overrated
We is underrated

Planning is overrated
Planting is underrated

Answers are overrated
Questions are underrated

Virality is overrated
Quality is underrated

h/t Blas Moros

N A S A L B R E A T H I N G B E N E F I T S

1. Oxygenating: The nose heats, moistens and pressurises air, allowing us to absorb about 20 percent more oxygen in each breath versus breathing through the mouth.

2. Protecting: The hairs, mucus membrane and complex structure of nasal passages help filter out viruses, pathogens and bacteria.

3. Calming: Nasal b

“Sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years when they could just say, "So what."
"My mother didn't love me." So what.
"My husband won't ball me. So what.
"I'm a success but I'm still alone." So what.
I don't know how I made it through all the years before I learned how to do that trick. It took a long time for me to learn it, b

TAMIL ALTERNATE NOSTRIL BREATHING (ADVANCED)

This excerpt from an ancient Tamil script describes the practice of pranayama*, a complex and challenging alternate nostril breathing technique.

1. Inhale through left nostril for 16 maathirai - 4 sec

2. Exhale for 32 maathirai through right nostril = 8 sec

3. Hold the breath for 64 maathirai = 16 sec

   Let the truth be