For most people, it is common for their minds to jump from one idea to the next. They believe that they have no control over what they think or how they feel. They have given up the power to control their mind. To create positive energy, they have to have positive ideas and positive emotions. That means they have to be able to control their minds and make them think positively. Taking back the control of the mind and its thoughts is very simple. The key is the breath. Learning to take control of the breath enables practicioners to control their mind and themselves. When this happens, they are able to become masters of themselves.
Ilchi Lee
Every breath carries the same inhalation of life and exhalation of death. But the breath carries something more than life or death. It contains something in-between and beyond these concepts. Breath is natural, simple, easy, universal and priceless. To begin to understand the breath, a person must experience the breath as both autonomous and controllable. Since the breath is connected to both the autonomous system and the conscious mind. it is the bridge between the body and mind. With practice, the breath becomes the gateway to deeper layers of consciousness. Concentrating on inhalation and exhalation permits the Jin-Ki to enter the body and with that comes the realization that there is an invisible connection between the body and universe.
Ilchi Lee