Counted Breath

Learn how to count your breathing. This will help you feel a sense of control and relief from anxiety. This recording will guide you through the counted breathing and with practice, you will learn how to increase your breath capacity.

Transcript

Welcome to counted breath. For this exercise we will count our inhales and exhales, Each one getting longer as we go up. Starting with four counts, Leading up to eight, And then bringing it back down to four to try to feel our full range of motion through our chest and get a deep satisfying breath. So start seated tall, Shoulders rolled back, Gentle gaze through your eyes and your neck. Close your eyes if you'd like to take one of the distractions away. You could even take this practice lying down if that is comfortable for you as well. Just feel relaxed but yet stimulated by the breath. Let's exhale our air out. Starting our four breaths, Four counts. Inhale, Two, Three, Four. Exhale, Two, Three, Four. Inhale, Two, Three, Four, Five. Exhale, Two, Three, Four, Five. Inhale, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Exhale, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Inhale, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven. Exhale, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven. Inhale, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight. Exhale, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight. Inhale, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven. Exhale, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven. Inhale, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Exhale, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Inhale, Two, Three, Four, Five. Exhale, Two, Three, Four, Five. 5. Inhale, 2, 3, 4. Exhale, 2, 3, 4. Take a few comfortable breaths on your own. Use this breathing practice when you need to slow your breathing down and find a little bit of a sense of control.