My Favorite Mantra

I like the idea of taking a teaching from Thich Nhat Hanh and using it to deepen my ability to meditate on God’s word.  One idea I gathered from the book “Miracle of Mindfulness” was the notion of developing a clear mind and calm heart.  So when I need a quick break I will breathe in saying to myself “clear mind”.  Then breathe out saying, “calm heart”.  Then I consciously focus on lengthening my breath by taking a longer breath in while saying to myself, “my mind is clear”.