Take a deep breath, sit back, and relax. Be quiet. Free your mind and body of excess tension. Is something bothering you? You don’t have to explain. Keeping your mouth closed, breathe in through your nostrils. Let go of stress. Shut up.
Don’t allow impatience to tempt you. There’s a time for everything—be lost to all sense of duty, abstract the notions of time, of space, and of matter, relinquish your hold on the processes of the mind. See things as they really are. Breathe in slowly. Let out a scream.
Imagine for a moment that you’re living in an ideal world. A world overrun by zombies—pardon me—a world of mystery and enchantment. Try to breathe normally. There are no tears, no recriminations. You are immersed in an illusory, yet sensate, world. Inward peace, freedom from fear—
I’m sorry, I’ve broken a glass. I just zoned out for a moment, I’m ever so sorry.
Breathe in through your nose. Please step this way. I’ll take you to the secret spring. I don’t mind how long you take. Feel free to wander around as you please. You can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks. Sit down and make yourself at home. Dinner is ready.
Sources: New Oxford American Dictionary, Macquarie Dictionary, Collins COBUILD Primary Learner’s Dictionary