5 Minute Breath Reset For Stress Relief

This is for when you need to take 5 minutes in your day to calm your mind, body and breath.

Perfect for when you're feeling stressed, overwhelmed or anxious.

This practices offers a 5 minute pause to come back to yourself and to help regulate your breath.

Transcript

This is a short breathwork awareness practice. A moment in your day just to pause and notice how you're breathing, How you're feeling, And then to gently shift the breath into a lower and slower breath. So wherever you are, Just pause for a moment. Maybe close down the eyes or soften the gaze. Can you just soften your forehead? Allow the muscles just to relax. In between the eyebrows, Around the temples and the eyes. Can you allow your jaw to soften? And then maybe drop slightly just for a moment. Can you relax your shoulders and allow them to drop? You're just here to pause and be. Just here with yourself and your breath. Now notice where you feel the breath in your body. Where do you feel the inhale and the exhale? Maybe this is in the belly, The rise and the fall, The side ribs or the chest. Maybe it's in the nose as you breathe in, Noticing the temperature. Or in the nose as you breathe out, Any subtle changes. Where do you feel the breath? Can you place a hand on the space where you feel the breath? Whether that's the belly or the chest. And stay here for a moment. As you allow your breath to soften and slow. Now placing your hand either on the space between your belly button and rib cage or cupping the hands on the side of your lower ribs. So your thumb is curving around towards your back and your fingers are curving around towards your front. Can you direct the breath into your hands as you breathe in? Remember, Slow and steady. Can you gently expand your hands with your inhale and feel them contract with your exhale? As you breathe in, Can you breathe in to the side ribs? Can you imagine breathing in the direction that your elbows are pointing? Your breath is moving out to the sides. And remember, By keeping the breath soft, Steady and slow. The exhale is long and extended. And the exhale is guiding you towards relaxation and calm. Let's take a gentle inhale together, Breathing in. And then slow out through the mouth. Enjoy your day.