Guided Breathing Exercise To Calm Anxiety And Relieve Stress

Do you ever need something quick when you feel anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed? In this short breathing exercise, Vanessa shares a practice she likes to use in those moments: ten deep, conscious breaths. She begins by asking you to get comfortable and notice how you feel and where you might be holding tension, without judging. With your eyes closed, you then follow her count from one to ten, each breath a deep inhale and a long, slow exhale through the nose, and on the tenth you breathe in and out the feeling of peace. You finish by opening your eyes and noticing how you feel compared with when you began, and she reminds you that you can repeat it as many times as you need. This content is educational and is not a substitute for one-on-one professional care.

Transcript

This is a short breathing exercise I like to do when I'm feeling anxious, Stressed or overwhelmed and I need something fast to center myself. All it takes is 10 deep conscious breaths to reset and return to calm. Get in a comfortable position and take notice of how you feel at this very moment. Notice where you might be holding tension. Don't judge, Just observe. And now gently close your eyes and follow along with me as we count our breaths. Take a deep breath in through the nose. And a long slow exhale out the nose. Inhale deeply. . . And release it slowly too. Deep breath in. . . Slow breath out. 3. . . Breathing in Breathing out, 4. . . Inhale deeply. . . Exhale slowly. 5. . . Taking a deep breath in. . . And a slow breath out. . . 6. . . Inhaling deeply Exhaling slowly, Seven. Slow breath in. . . Slow breath out 8 Inhale And exhale 9. Breathing in the feeling of peace Breathing out the feeling of peace. This is 10. Now slowly open your eyes and notice how you feel now as opposed to when you first started. Remember, When you are conscious of the breath, You are absolutely present. And when you are present You are at peace. Feel free to rewind and do this breathing exercise as many times as you need. Thank you for joining me. Take care and I'll see you soon.