Stress Tips (Page 1)
Try the following exercise
on your own:
Lie on your back and place a small book on your belly. When
you inhale, make the book go up; when you exhale, try to bring the book
as low as possible, pushing every last ounce of air from your lungs and
pulling your navel toward your spine. Shifting the energy of breathing
lower in your body helps you feel more relaxed and in better control of
yourself. You can use this breathing technique to gain greater focus
and control your temper. It is easy to learn and can also be applied to
help with sleep and anxiety issues. Diaphragmatic breathing is the
number one strategy for stress management. Whatever your stress level,
these practices will help.
Here’s another breathing tip:
Whenever you feel anxious, mad or tense, take a deep breath,
hold it for four to five seconds, then slowly blow it out (take about
six to eight seconds on the exhale). Next, take another deep breath, as
deep as you can, hold it for four to five seconds, and again slowly blow
it out. Do this ten times, and the odds are that you will start to feel
very relaxed, if not a little sleepy. You don’t have to be a workaholic
CEO to use stress management techniques. Everyone can benefit from
simple diaphragmatic breathing to clear their mind (by getting more
oxygen to the brain) and find that stress doesn’t necessarily have to
leave you feeling “stressed out”.
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