#TIP 7
TAKE A DEEP BREATH
We do it without thinking, but if we spend a little more time focusing on how we breathe, the health benefits are immediate and immense. Our breath is a powerful tool to ease stress and make us feel less anxious.
BENEFITS OF DEEP BREATHING
HOW TO DO IT
GET COMFORTABLE. YOU CAN LIE ON YOUR BACK IN BED OR ON THE FLOOR WITH A PILLOW UNDER YOUR HEAD AND KNEES. OR YOU CAN SIT IN A CHAIR WITH YOUR SHOULDERS, HEAD, AND NECK SUPPORTED AGAINST THE BACK OF THE CHAIR.
BREATHE IN THROUGH YOUR NOSE. LET YOUR BELLY FILL WITH AIR.
BREATHE OUT THROUGH YOUR NOSE.
PLACE ONE HAND ON YOUR BELLY. PLACE THE OTHER HAND ON YOUR CHEST.
AS YOU BREATHE IN, FEEL YOUR BELLY RISE. AS YOU BREATHE OUT, FEEL YOUR BELLY LOWER. THE HAND ON YOUR BELLY SHOULD MOVE MORE THAN THE ONE THAT'S ON YOUR CHEST.
TAKE THREE MORE FULL, DEEP BREATHS. BREATHE FULLY INTO YOUR BELLY AS IT RISES AND FALLS WITH YOUR BREATH.