The breath prayer is a common practice in Christian mindfulness or contemplation. A variation that helps during a pandemic or just daily life is to ask for the grace, knowledge or virtue you need at this moment in the prayer.

When you feel frightened, overwhelmed or unsure, sit or stand quietly for a few seconds. Then start your breath prayer. “Come, Lord Jesus” or “Come, Holy Spirit” work well if you want to create a prayer.

Inhale saying your breath prayer. Then exhale naming what you need, such as:

Come, Lord Jesus. Bring me patience.

Come, Holy Spirit. Grant me the wisdom to deal with this.

Come, Lord Jesus. Let me feel your peace.

Come, Holy Spirit. Speak through me.