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To what extent are you able to connect with your breath, right now, in this moment? What does your breath have to say about the state of your being right now?
Obviously we are constantly breathing, but are we consciously breathing? Taking a few moments to connect with the rythmn of your breath can almost instantly calm your nervous system. A little breath awareness goes a long way!
Elizabeth Scott explores the question: "Is it possible to effectively relieve stress by just changing one thing?"
The answer is YES! Just breathe!
Learning stress relief breathing may just be my number-one stress reducer recommendation, because it can be used quickly and easily by just about anyone, at any time and in any place. You can use stress-relief breathing when you’re still in the middle of a stressful situation, and in doing so you can reverse your stress response and change your whole experience of a stressful situation. You can also do breathing exercises at any time during the day when you realize that you’re stressed, and calm your body right then and there.
Read full blog here: Breathing As Stress Reducer
My favourite breath exercise, used in PRYT, is the Falling-Out Breath.
So simple! Stop what you're doing. Take a big breath in through your nose and let it out through your mouth like a sigh. Haaaaaaa... Much better!
