Deep breathing
BODY & BEAUTY
Deep breathing is one of the bodies strongest self-healing tools.
It lowers blood pressure, reduces heart rate, decreases stress hormones, oxygenates blood, exercises the lungs, increases physical + mental energy and improves immunity.
A simple way to improve how great you feel and clearly you think. A relaxation technique performed by purposefully taking slow, deep breaths. When practiced regularly, deep breathing provides both immediate and long-term relief from stress and anxiety.
Instructions:
— INHALE. Breathe in slowly through your nose for 4 seconds. Pretend you are smelling the flower.
— PAUSE. Hold the air in your lungs for 4 seconds.
— EXHALE. Breathe out slowly through your mouth for 6 seconds. Pretend you are blowing a leaf.
— REPEAT. Practice for at least 2 minutes, but preferably 5 to 10 minutes.
Sit back or lie down in a comfortable position. Close your eyes, if you would like to do so. When you are learning, try placing a hand on your stomach. If you breath deeply enough, you should notice it rising and falling with each inhalation and exhalation. This is a kind of meditation.
What is 3-6-9 breathing?
It’s a breathing sequence that helps develop more awareness. Taking deep breaths (3 seconds), moderate holds (6 seconds), and slow exhales (9 seconds), and repeating the sequence several times, you learn to connect to your inner space and experience calm.
