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With the first out breath, you are releasing worries, plans, mental tensions. With the second out breath, you are releasing physical tightness and tension. With the third out breath, you are releasing difficult emotions.

Tara Brach

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Tara Brach
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: May 17
Peace Activist
Psychologist
Teacher
Difficult
Thirds
Tightness
Firsts
Emotions
Tensions
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Mental
Releasing
Physical
Worries
Plans
Tension
Second
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Emotion
Breaths
Worry
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