Our breath is like a switch.
By using our breath in just a few simple ways we can change our current state from sleepy to energized, from anxious to calm and confident, from jittery to balanced, from racing thoughts to peace of mind.
One day, it’ll be taught at school as a part of Brain’s User Manual.
We are in so much more control of our energy, feelings and mental states than we ever thought possible. And I think it’s just the beginning. Don’t wait to feel better - make yourself feel better now.
1. FROM ANXIETY TO CALM CONFIDENCE
This breathing is good anytime when we need to calm down before an important conversation, sales call, presentation or public talk. Or when you need to fall asleep, to stop your never-ending thoughts from racing, to stop never-ending what-ifs and worries.
It helps to sleep better, to stay calmer no matter how heated things get, to reduce anxiety and get calm and confident, knowing that it’ll all be ok.
It’s exhale-focused breathing. Exhales are twice as long or longer as inhales. I demonstrate it HERE.
You can simply count: inhale 4, exhale 8.
Repeat at least 3 times. 6 is better. Even 1 works - I do that during crucial conversations.
Before sleep, I do it for 5 minutes.
After workouts I do it for 5 minutes - it helps to recover faster.
I do it before eating as well to turn on rest-and-digest mode and switch off the working mode for the lunch break.
