breathing exercise
A breathing exercise is the ceremonial act of attributing spiritual worth to inhaling and exhaling, crafting the illusion of stress relief. Marketed under the banners of mindfulness and well-being, it doubles as a fashionable excuse for modern busyness. While deep breaths are meant to foster self-reflection, a smartphone notification often derails the ritual entirely. Ultimately, it operates as self-hypnosis to legitimize a brief respite and assuage guilt.