From the second we leave our mother’s womb, we need to start breathing on our own.

When people get stressed, tired, or have an anxiety attach, they tend to stop breathing!

Being aware of our breathing is important. Good breathing habits are needed to:

-improve your energy level
-slow your heart rate
-help to clean out the lungs
-reduce anxiety
-add positive changes to mind, center, and body

Try the following breathing exercise that can help reduce both your stress and anxiety levels, in addition to reducing pain levels:

BETTER BREATHING FOR BETTER HEALTH

CLOSE YOUR EYES

FEET FLAT ON THE FLOOR

HANDS ON YOUR LAP; fingers touching

Now BREATHE IN through your nose! HOLD it!

SLOWLY let the air out through your MOUTH!

While exhaling PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR BODY:

feel your skull relax

your muscles relax on your shoulders, neck, back....

all the way down to your toes.

REPEAT AT LEAST 3 TIMES

or until you feel TOTALLY RELAXED!