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Calm Your Anxiety and Ground Yourself - Breathwork Challenge

by Guri Sohal

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Studies show that when you consciously hold your breath for a longer time, this can help you reduce your level of anxiety. This audio is designed by keeping that in mind so that it will ease your anxiety, and bring more calm, peace, and stillness into your life. If you struggle with anxiety, stress, or depression, use this meditation every day for at least 21 days to get maximum results. Follow Guri for more resources xo

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Transcript

Welcome,

This is Guri and I am going to guide you through a number of steps that will help you to calm down and ground yourself.

Now I invite you to find your most comfortable position,

Either sitting or laying down.

First bring your awareness to your breath and let the breathing happen naturally,

Without changing or controlling anything.

Notice the inflow and the outflow of your breath.

In this meditation,

We are going to condition our brain to become more flexible to carbon dioxide levels by holding our breath.

This will make you more calm,

Grounded and present.

We are going to repeat three cycles,

Extending our breath hold with each cycle.

Let's begin.

Now breathe in to your belly and chest and breathe out,

In,

Out.

Try to join the inhale and exhale as they are one,

In,

Out.

In to your belly,

Ribs,

Chest and out,

In,

In,

In and out.

We are almost there,

In,

Out,

Last one,

Completely in and let it go.

Now hold your breath for 10 seconds,

We are almost there.

Now take a deep breath in to your belly,

Hold again for 1,

2,

3,

4,

5 and let it go.

Now breathe in to your belly and chest and breathe out,

In,

Out.

Try to join the inhale and exhale as they are one,

In,

Out.

In to your belly,

Ribs,

Chest and out,

In,

In,

Out,

In and out.

We are almost there,

In,

Out,

Last one,

Completely in and let it go.

Now hold your breath for 20 seconds,

Your body is capable of doing this,

So become aware how your body is feeling and if you feel like taking a breath,

Go ahead and do it,

But we are almost there.

Take a deep breath in,

Hold again for 1,

2,

3,

4,

5 and let it go.

Let's begin with our third round.

Now breathe in to your belly and chest and breathe out,

In,

Out.

Try to join the inhale and exhale as they are one,

In,

In to your belly,

Ribs,

Chest and out,

In,

In,

In and out.

We are almost there,

In,

Out,

Last one,

Completely in and let it go.

Now hold your breath for 30 seconds.

Let's keep extending our limit and if you need to take a breath,

Go ahead and do it,

But we are almost there,

In 3,

2,

1.

Take a deep breath in,

Hold again for 1,

2,

3,

4,

5 and let it go.

Now coming back to your natural breathing cycle,

Inviting some movement to your body,

Slowly and gently,

Open your eyes,

Repeat this exercise every day for at least 2-3 weeks to see massive results.

Alright,

Sending you peace and love.

Meet your Teacher

Guri SohalOntario, Canada

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Recent Reviews

Kelly

December 1, 2024

This was so calming and your voice is very soothing. Thank you!

Tim

March 6, 2024

Efficient, calming. Can be used almost anytime.

Lucia

December 4, 2023

In the pause resides reset and renewal. Thank you GuriπŸ™

Jocelyn

November 9, 2023

Fabulous work πŸ’—πŸ™πŸΎπŸ’—

Binesikwe

September 5, 2023

Excellent short practice!! Thank you πŸ™πŸΌπŸ’•πŸ˜€

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