Soothing Breathwork Practice For Anxiety And Stress Relief

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Soothing Breathwork Practice For Anxiety And Stress Relief

by Francisca Hernandez

Rated

4.7

Type

guided

Activity

Meditation

Suitable for

Everyone

Plays

703

A 5-minute soothing breathwork practice for anxiety and stress relief. While I don't believe all emotions need to be fixed, I do believe that everyone should have access to a variety of breathwork techniques in their self-care tool belt. This breathwork practice focuses on extending the exhales, which can be helpful when dealing with anxiety and stress.

Breathwork Anxiety Stress Relief Diaphragmatic Breathing Extended Exhale Breathing Counted Breathing Breathing Belly Breathing Self Care Breathing Awareness

Meet your Teacher

Francisca Hernandez

Houston, TX, USA

Meet your Teacher

Francisca Hernandez

Houston, TX, USA

Transcript

Hello, And welcome to your soothing breathwork practice for anxiety. So there's only a couple of things to remember with breathwork in regards to anxiety. The deeper diaphragmatic breaths, Deeper breaths into the belly really help to calm, But it's the exhales, The super long exhales that calm even more. Remember, So in the soothing breathwork practice, We'll do a few rounds of diaphragmatic belly breathing, Holding at the top and then exhaling out for a longer count. We'll start with a two, Four count and move our way up for this breathing practice. You can do it whichever way is comfortable for you. So sitting, Standing, Laying, Even walking with your eyes open or closed. Just seeing if you can take a deep breath into the belly for two counts, Holding for two counts, Exhaling for four. And it might feel comforting to place one hand on your belly and one hand on your heart, Allowing your belly to expand with each breath and fall with each exhale. You want to breathe into your nose. Expanding the belly and exhaling for longer than your inhales. Inhaling calm, Exhaling worry. And beginning the practice. Inhale, One, Two. Hold, One, Two. Exhale, One, Two, Three, Four. Inhale, One, Two, Hold, One, Two, Exhale, One, Two, Three, Four. Inhale, One, Two, Hold, One, Two, Exhale, One, Two, Three. Just checking in. Seeing how you're feeling right now. Noticing the quality of your breath. Is it shallow? Maybe going into the chest? Or is it a little bit deeper, Fuller, Going into the belly? No right or wrong, Just noticing. As we move into round two. Inhaling for three counts, Holding for three counts, Exhaling for six. Inhale, One. One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Exhale, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Exhale, One, Two, Five, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Exhale, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Exhale, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Exhale, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Exhale, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Exhale, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Exhale, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Exhale, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Exhale, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six. Inhale, One, Two, Three, Hold, One, Two, Three, Six.