Breathwork
Feeling Stressed or Anxious?
Try some breathwork. Breathing exercises activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes relaxation. Slow, deep breathing lowers heart rate, reduces cortisol (the stress hormone), and increases oxygen flow to the brain, helping to calm the mind and body.
These exercises shift focus away from anxious thoughts and help regulate the body’s stress response, creating a sense of control and grounding.
Breathing Exercises:
4-7-8 Breathing
Box Breathing
Diaphragmatic Breathing
- Inhale quietly through your nose for 4 seconds.
- Hold your breath for 7 seconds.
- Exhale completely through your mouth for 8 seconds.
- Repeat 4 times.
- Inhale through your nose for 4 seconds.
- Hold your breath for 4 seconds.
- Exhale through your mouth for 4 seconds.
- Hold your breath for 4 seconds.
- Repeat 1-3 minutes.
- Place one hand on your chest and one on your belly.
- Breathe in deeply through your nose, letting your belly rise (not your chest).
- Exhale slowly through your mouth.
- Repeat for 5 minutes.