[BalancedHealth] Breathing- A Mental Energizer

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Breathing - A Mental Energizer

 

If you need a pick-me-up or are feeling a bit anxious, try the

following breathing exercise; it can help energize and clear your

mind. The first time, do it for just 15 seconds, increasing the

duration by five seconds every time until you can complete one full

minute. Always breathe normally between exercises.

 

a.. Sit upright with your back straight, eyes closed, and shoulders

relaxed.

b.. Place the tip of your tongue against the bony ridge behind and

above your upper teeth.

c.. Breathe rapidly through your nose, in and out, with your mouth

slightly closed.

d.. Keep your inhale and exhale short and equal. Your chest should

be almost mechanical in its movements - rapid, like air is pumping

through it.

e.. Try to inhale and exhale three times per second, if you can,

keeping your breath audible.

 

Ideally, you will feel the muscular effects of this breathing

exercise at the base of your neck (just above the collarbone) and at

the diaphragm. Put your hands on these areas to get a sense of the

movements.