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Breathing Your Way to a Calmer Place

 

Following on from my post SELF HELP ANXIETY TIP: THE LONG EXHALE I wanted to go into greater depth about how the simple act of adjusting your outgoing breath really can help calm stress and anxiety.

Everyone experiences anxiety at some time or another. At such times your breathing tends to become shallow and rapid, but the chances are you may not notice as your attention is more drawn to physical sensations of discomfort. Yet your breath holds a vital secret to calming down - by slowing and regulating your breath you engage what scientists call the parasympathetic nervous system and set in motion a sequence of events that can help you feel relaxed and calm.

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Self Help Anxiety Tip: The Long Exhale

Breathing is a unique physical act, it's the only automatic function your body performs that you can directly influence. When you learn to direct your breath you can have a positive impact on your well-being. You can use your breath to diffuse stress, slow your heart rate, calm your nerves and look after your immune system.


Here's one simple way to work with your breath that can help you feel more calm in just a few minutes. The great thing about this technique is it's really discreet -  no-one can see you're doing it, so you can practice at traffic lights, on a train, while standing in a queue, in meetings, or at school pick up time. You can try it if some one is irritating you, or any time you feel anxious or angry and within a couple of minutes you will begin to feel more relaxed.
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