Hi everybody,
It's me,
Anna-Marie.
Today we're going to be talking about breathwork for stress relief.
I know that all of us battle with stress in some way or another,
At some point in our life or another,
And today what I want to do is show you a quick breathwork technique to calm your nervous system,
And when you calm your nervous system,
You actually reduce your stress levels.
The nice thing about what I want to teach you is that you can do it anytime,
Anywhere.
So you can do it at work,
You can do it in the car,
You can do it while walking,
You can do it when you're at school,
If you're still at school or at uni,
You can literally practice this technique anywhere,
Anytime,
And it doesn't take a long time to do either.
So how do we do it?
You sit or you stand comfortably,
Close your eyes if you can,
And then take a moment to notice your natural breath.
Feel your chest and your belly rise and fall.
No need to change it yet,
Just observe.
Observe the rise and the fall of your breath.
We're going to be doing the box breath exercise.
Sounds fun or interesting,
Doesn't it?
And it takes literally one minute and 40 seconds to do.
So what is this box breath method?
You inhale for four counts,
You hold for four counts,
You exhale for four,
And then you hold for another four counts.
Come,
Let's try it together.
Inhale,
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Hold,
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Exhale,
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
And hold,
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
All you do now is you keep on going at your own pace,
And with each inhale,
You visualize bringing calm into your body,
And with each exhale,
You release tension.
Feel your body soften.
You can literally feel how your mind slows down and your energy center as well.
Once you've done this about 10 times,
Return to your own natural breath,
And then you can even wiggle your fingers and your toes if you want to.
But the most important thing to do is notice how your body feels.
It should feel calmer,
Lighter,
And also a lot more centered.
Remember,
You can use this technique,
The box technique,
Anytime you feel stressed or you need a reset.
Just a few minutes of conscious breathing can make such a huge difference in your life and to your emotional and your psychological welfare.
Thank you so much for joining me.
Namaste.
Have a really beautiful day.
Bye.
