5 Minute Guided Diaphragmatic Breathing

What if most of the stress we experience in life has a direct correlation to the way we are breathing.

Diaphragmatic breathing, also known as belly breathing, involves breathing deeply into the stomach allowing the diaphragm to fully engage. When the diaphragm is engaged it increases the efficiency in the lungs encouraging a full oxygen exchange within the body.

Some benefits of this full oxygen exchange can include promoting relaxation within the body, reduces blood pressure and can lower the heart rate.

Enjoy!

Transcript

This track is designed to bring awareness to your breath.

We will breathe in a diaphragmatic way whereby the breath will begin in your belly,

Let it rise into your chest,

Then back into your belly.

We will breathe in through your nose and then out through your mouth.

So find yourself a comfortable position either sitting or lying down.

Closing down your eyes,

See if you can bring the awareness within.

Then place one hand on your belly and then the other on your heart space.

Begin to scan the body,

Just noticing how you are feeling right now.

If there is any tension within the body,

Know that this is okay.

See if you can invite this tension deeper into the body,

Softening into it.

Knowing that whatever you are thinking or feeling right now is perfectly as it needs to be.

Let's begin by bringing the awareness into your belly.

As you inhale,

Feel your belly expand.

Then as you exhale,

Release it back to your belly.

Inhale,

Feel that belly expand.

Exhale,

Release back to your belly.

Inhale,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Exhale,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Inhale,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Exhale,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Inhale,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Exhale,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Inhale,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Exhale,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Inhale,

Two,

Four.

Exhale,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Exhale,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Continue in this rhythm here,

Allowing the sound to guide you.

Just bring your breath back to its natural state now.

Noticing how your body and mind feel.

Knowing that any time you feel stressed,

Overwhelmed,

Or the chatter in your mind becomes too much,

Know that your breath is always here to guide you back to your body,

Back to this present moment in time.