When I was little, I would spend time with animals trying to match their breathing or recognizing how mine was different.  I always knew there was something special about concentrating on one’s breath while being in a loving state.  I didn’t realize it then but what I was doing was self-regulating my emotions.  

Now, as an adult, I find life flows more peacefully when I periodically pause my awareness into my heart and truly feel the rise and fall of my breath.  

Not only does this awareness help me to regulate my emotions into a greater peace of mind, but it also helps the animals around me.  The calmer I am, the more peaceful they are.

Practice this and watch. How does your heart-centered breathing affect not only yourself but the ones around you?