[Breathe] If it were possible to unite all the variety of psychotherapeutic methods and techniques in one word, this word would be “breathe”! Yes, that’s it, just breathe! The first thing a baby does when he is born is he takes a breath! And with a breath he accepts life. The way we breathe reflects the way we live, whether we are “breathing deeply” or “choking with hatred” or “frozen and not breathing”, etc. If there is tension in the human body, then it will definitely be reflected on his breath. Behind any tension there is always some kind of emotion, and behind the emotion there is an attitude. For example, the emotion could be fear. Tension may be felt in the abdomen. And the attitude may be: “declaring yourself is dangerous, society may reject you.” This is just one example. Tension in the body prevents freedom of movement and freedom of breathing. During a psychological consultation, you can notice how the client’s breathing changes depending on his experiences. Breathing changes unconsciously, uncontrollably. If a person tries to regulate his breathing, it is easy to notice that it becomes unnatural. Often, free breathing is prevented by tension in the diaphragm. This is where our fears, anxieties, conscious and unconscious, are stored. Sometimes you can visually see how the diaphragm area divides the human body in half, a kind of border. And here we can assume that something is quite strongly held in the unconscious. A protruding belly from under the ribs may also indicate severe tension in the diaphragm area. The diaphragm seems to push the stomach forward. The diaphragm is also connected to our lower back. Due to its tension, pain often occurs in the lower back. But by removing the tension from the diaphragm, lumbar pain also goes away. It happens that a person breathes very shallowly, as if he is afraid to take in a lot of air. His whole body often seems frozen, motionless. It happens that the chest does not participate in breathing at all. It is as if a person does not want to contact his heart and emotional center at all. Breathing can tell us many stories about a person. But we, working in a body-oriented approach, can do a lot for the client through his breathing. By working to relax certain muscles in which tension is hidden that interferes with the free flow of breathing, we come into contact with those experiences and emotions that were once stuck in the body. When a person relaxes, his posture, posture, breathing changes, movements become more natural, his gaze becomes more lively and warm. We can work through contact, directly with the muscles through relaxation massage or simple touches, or we can work through bodily metaphors. More often than not, we combine one with the other. Therefore, I tell all my clients to breathe! Whatever happens, make an entrance, followed by an exhalation. Circumstances change, but the breath remains with us all our lives!#notesaboutteleske