Hello,
Love.
Thank you so much for being here with me today and taking these next few minutes for yourself.
We'll be using two types of breath today,
The 4-7-8 breath and the deep conscious connected breath.
The 4-7-8 breath is also called the relaxing breath and is an incredible tool to use throughout the day to reduce stress and anxiety and ground yourself.
To use the 4-7-8 breath,
We'll inhale for the count of four,
Hold the breath in for the count of seven,
And then exhale for the count of eight.
And then we'll do 10 deep conscious connected breaths,
Which are inhaling through the nose and exhaling out the mouth without a pause between the inhale and the exhale.
So begin to drop in with your body and check in.
Notice where you're holding tension tension and stress in your body.
Feel the tightness in your shoulders,
Your neck,
The back of your head.
Notice if you're clenching your jaw and release the tongue from the roof of your mouth.
Notice any other sensations in the body,
In the chest,
The belly,
Or the hips.
And thank your body and your heart for supporting you even with all of this stress that you're currently experiencing.
We'll begin breathing together now.
So exhale all of your air out.
Inhale through the nose for one,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Hold the breath in for one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Seven.
Exhale out the mouth for one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Seven,
Eight.
Inhale one,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Hold the breath in one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Seven.
Exhale one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Seven,
Eight.
Inhale one,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Hold the breath in one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Seven.
Exhale one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Seven,
Eight.
Inhale.
Hold.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Hold.
Exhale.
Last time,
Inhale.
Hold.
Exhale.
Now allow the breath to return to natural and we'll focus on the deep conscious connected breaths.
So inhale deeply through the nose.
Exhale fully out the mouth.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Five more.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Two more.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Last one.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Exhale.
Now allow your breath to return to natural and check in with your body.
Notice how the tightness has started to relax in your shoulders and your neck.
Feel the relaxation in your face.
Feel how connected you are with your body and your state of being.
I hope you have an absolutely marvelous day.
Talk soon.
