You can play with the breath, remembering that the breath isn’t just the movement of air coming in and out. It’s also the entire energy flow in the body.

"You can play with the breath, remembering that the breath isn’t just the movement of air coming in and out. It’s also the entire energy flow in the body. For the purpose of concentration, it’s good to get sensitive to that — the energy flow in your legs, the energy flow in your arms, in your torso, in your neck, your shoulders, all around your face, your eyes, your ears. When you breathe in, where do the currents of energy flow? Think of the body not as a bellows that pulls air in and pushes it out. Think of it as an energy field that exchanges energy through every pore with the energy field of the world around it. Notice which sensations indicate where the energy is blocked, which areas of the body seem starved for breath. You can feed them, you know. Make a survey: Which part of the body doesn’t seem to participate much in the energy flow? Let it participate for a couple of breaths and then see which other part needs to be nourished. It’s like feeding a flock of chickens: You throw a little scrap of bread to this one, a little scrap to that one, until all the chickens are well fed."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Mindfulness Defined"

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