However, becoming aware of and incorporating breathing exercises into our daily routine has many benefits, including promoting calmness, increasing focus, and performing your best.

Our Deep Breathing worksheet includes an easy-to-follow set of instructions, along with a rationale for the exercise, tips, and common pitfalls to avoid. This printout is a great take-home reminder for …

Choose a mantra or sound to repeat as you inhale or as you exhale. Focus on vocalizing this mantra/sound as you breathe. Let go and relax. If your mind drifts, take a deep breath and return …

Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose into the "bottom" of your lungs--in other words, send the air as low down as you can. If you are breathing from your abdomen, your hand should actually rise. …

In deep breathing, you are aiming to breathe right down into the bottom of your lungs. The big band of muscle that is underneath the lungs, called the diaphragm, then pushes down and this makes the …

Practice deep breathing for 2-3 minutes. The hand over your stomach should move in and out with your breathing. Keep your shoulders as relaxed as possible; they should not rise as you inhale.

Remember, it's all about what works best for you! Please stand up, if you are able, and close your eyes. Take a deep breath in and exhale. As you breathe in, make a fist, tap your right arm, and exhale. …

Box Breathing is one of the easiest of the "focusing on the breath" practices which makes it a great introduction to deep breathing exercises. A good time to practice Box Breathing is before or during …

Practice these two exercises, in whatever combination feels best for you, for ten minutes, twice a day. (Taken from Davis, Eshelman, and McKay; The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, 2nd …

Aug 3, 2022 · How to use this document: Each breathing exercise takes no more than 5 minutes and can be used at the beginning or end of a work day. It includes information on each breathing …