And Just Breathe ,,,,,,Just Breathe
Oh Breathe, Just Breathe
That’s right full, deep, cleansing breaths which can be done anywhere, at anytime, by anyone to help you relax. When you breathe deeply, the more oxygen you inhale, enabling you to counteract the negative effects of stress.
Breathing is an automatic response of the body regulated by the brain according to the carbon dioxide levels in the body. When under stress, breathing patterns change becoming shallow instead of deeply from the diaphragm increasing carbon dioxide in the blood which can prolong symptoms of stress. ("Better health channel,").
“The key to deep breathing is to breathe deeply from abdomen, getting as much fresh air as possible in your lungs.” ("Help guide.org," ). There are different techniques for deep breathing, but when you feel stressed, take a few minutes and try the steps outlined by Help Guide.org:
· Sit comfortably with your back straight. Put one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach.
· Breathe through in through your nose. The hand on your stomach should rise. The hand on your chest should move very little.
· Exhale through your mouth, pushing out as much as air as you can while contracting your abdominal muscles. The hand on your stomach should move in as you exhale, but your other hand should move very little.
· Continue to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Try to inhale enough so that your lower abdomen rises and falls. Count slowly as you exhale.
If you have a hard time breathing from your abdomen while sitting up, try lying on the floor. Put a small book on your stomach, and try to breathe so that the book rises as you inhale and falls as you exhale.
1, 2, 3….And Breathe, Just Breathe!
References:
Better health channel. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Breathing_to_reduce_stress
Help guide.org. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://helpguide.org/mental/stress_relief_meditation_yoga_relaxation.htm
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