Breathing Exercise

Breathing Exercise

Few will disagree; it helps. Below are a few simple steps to help relax. Where ever you are, take a moment to sit still, stay calm, and do NOTHING for just a moment.

• You don't need to close your eyes or lie down.
• Pretend someone is pushing your shoulders down.
• Now pretend that downward motion is going through your entire body, from the top of your head to your toes.
• Now take a slow deep breath, preferably through your nose, feeling your abdomen rise, not your chest.
• Hold it just long enough to take one more second of deep breath even if your body feels full of oxygen.
• Now slowly exhale through your mouth, while thinking about pushing out the stress.

Repeat 3-10 times.

Do this exercise in the car, at your desk, anywhere you start to feel you need a quick break.