In the maelstrom of modern life, it can be rather difficult to fit in a moment for yourself. We spend a lot of time thinking and helping others, yet do we take any time for ourselves? A simple way to ensure we take at least a moment for ourselves is the inspired mindfulness breathing technique, The Comma. The Comma, just like its grammatical cousin, bridges two clauses. In other words, it is a moment to take a breath, realign your senses and mind, and bring awareness to your physical presence in the world. This can give you that all important moment to help reflect and conquer those emotions that so often lead us astray – have you ever regretted doing something that was done out of anger? Perhaps, using the comma technique could have helped you transition your emotions to a healthier state of mind, helping you to understand why you felt that way, and provided a solid foundation for you to govern your actions with wisdom. This would nullify the reactionary mindset we see so often in our daily lives (especially on social media). Spinoza, the great philosopher, said “When a man is prey to his emotions, he is not his own master.” Attempting to prove Free Will, he fell hopelessly to notion that as long as we cannot truly govern our emotions, they will govern us. And thus, there is no Free Will. We remain slaves to our ‘affections’. It therefore follows that one must endeavour to understand one’s emotions as much as possible, to ensure there is some control over what we do and how we behave. The Comma provides this moment for us all and it only takes a few minutes to achieve. In Middle School, we watched the video below and followed its instructions. We, collectively, took a moment for ourselves and allowed ourselves to reconnect our feelings and our mind. It was a perfect way to transition from one lesson to another. Just as the comma allows one to breathe whilst reading a sentence, The Comma allows us to take a breath, recalculate, and realign our mind and body to the very moments we experience. Life is complicated, and just with a complicated sentence, we need, just a moment, to take a breath – just for you.