7 Steps to Deep Breathing for Center Realignment

7 Steps to Deep Breathing for Center Realignment

Deep breathing techniques can be used to quickly calm yourself or even for quiet meditation. Deep breathing techniques are utilized in many areas and well-known for a quick count-down to calming the mind and soul. Deep breathing is taught in a variety of circumstances like slowing anxiety and even as a concentration point for individuals who have disease such as COPD. This is where I first learned the technique, as part of my patient teaching, I assisted with demonstration of focused breathing to release the temporary panic of shortness of breath. Now I use it for calming of the mind body and soul. You can practice this technique just about anywhere and re-center yourself quickly.

Here is how to do a quick session at your desk or in your chair at home.

1. Quiet your area as much as possible and attempt to slow distractions for five minutes.
2. Sit comfortably in a place of your choice.
3. Close your eyes and focus on your eyelids.
4. Take twenty large and slow deep breaths in through your nose and then release the air slowly out through your mouth.
5. While you are taking the breaths focus on your breathing, this redirects your mind and allows you to silence it for a short time.
6. Thoughts will attempt to enter your quiet space, but as soon as they appear, attempt to refocus on your breathing.
7. Do this for 5 minutes.

Practice this for 30 days and see how you start to release stress and relax. Just by slowing things down to silence, you can improve your health in approximately two weeks. People often show signs of relaxed states and increased overall memory. Try it for 30 days and let me know what transforms for you. Good luck!