Hi everyone,
This is Femke and I'm here with a very brief breathing exercise that you can practice everywhere in the moment that you need to calm down,
To get more grounded,
To get more present.
So you can do it standing up,
But if you have the opportunity to sit down,
Then sit down for a moment and feel your bum in the chair,
Your feet on the ground,
Put your hands in your lap,
Gently close your eyes,
And we're going to breathe in in the count of 2,
And we're going to breathe out in the count of 4,
I will count,
Breathe in,
1,
2,
And breathe out,
1,
2,
3,
4,
Breathe in,
1,
2,
Breathe out,
1,
2,
3,
4,
Breathe in,
Breathe out,
Breathe in,
Breathe out,
Now we're going to breathe in on 3 and breathe out on 6,
Breathe in,
1,
2,
3,
Breathe out,
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
Breathe in,
1,
2,
3,
Breathe out,
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
Breathe out,
Breathe in,
Breathe out,
Breathe in,
1,
2,
3,
Breathe in,
2,
Breathe in,
Breathe out.
Now keep on breathing in your own tempo.
And know when you breathe in on a count,
And you double that count when you breathe out,
You're giving your body the signal to relax.
And when you do that,
For a really brief time,
Like two or three minutes,
Maybe even just one,
You can feel how your body starts to relax.
It's a perfect exercise to do whenever you have a moment,
In the commute,
When you're waiting in line.
Thank you for breathing with me today.
I hope to welcome you soon again,
Or in one of my other meditations.
With gratitude,
Until next time.
