Breathing Exercises are very effective to relieve sudden rush of anxiety and stressâ¦
One prominent symptom of stress and anxiety is âdifficulty in breathingâ. When stressed, individuals feel short of breath and feel like they are not able to breathe normally.
Deep breathing exercises that can be practiced at home can help ease shortness in breathing, and hence stress and anxiety.
Some of the strategies that should be followed while doing breathing exercises are:
Sit comfortably in a chair. Keep back straight, and shoulders in a relaxed position. One hand should be placed over the stomach, while the other hand lay over the chest. This positioning of the hands can make one feel breathing while doing the exercise.
The personâs mouth should be closed. While breathing, the inhalation process should be slow and deep and should be done only through the nose. Count from 1- 10 slowly while inhaling. It is difficult to count till 10 in the first try of the exercise. Therefore, it is encouraged to start with a small number and increase the count with practice.
During inhalation, along with counting, one should notice the body sensations. The hand on the chest should not move, but one should notice the hand on stomach rising.
After completing the chosen count, one should hold the breath for few seconds.
The exhalation in this exercise should be done through mouth. It is also a slow process that is to be done by counting up to 10 seconds in mind. Feel the hand placed on the stomach moving in, indicating the movement of air outside.
Continue this exercise for at least 10 times a day, focusing on steady and slow pattern of breathing.
More the practice, the more a person learns to control breathing, which can be initially uncontrollable.
Answered2021-08-08 08:02:47
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