Does anyone know any good relaxation techniques for my breathing??!
Question: i have been having lots of anxiety attacks and my breathing is really fat and it's freaky!
Answers: i have been having lots of anxiety attacks and my breathing is really fat and it's freaky!
Meditation works wonders for a lot of emotional stresses.
1. Sit in a calm location, no music, no TV, use earplugs if you live in a noisy apartment.
2. Close your eyes.
3. Breath in through your nose, extending your stomach very deep and count slowly to 6. Force yourself to calm your breathing; removing the outside world as described will help. This type of breathing is called stomach breathing, if you've ever wondered about it; try not to extend your upper chest at all.
4. Exhale through your mouth, very slow and count to 10.
5. Repeat. A lot. For about 10 minutes per day, or whenever you feel out of control.
While you are doing this for the next 10 minutes, visualize a very calm location -- a sunny deserted beach, a snow-capped mountain, a lake, whatever makes you smile and feel calm and does NOT contain any people or distractions. If any other vision tries to intrude, mentally push it away and replace it with your calm vision.
It might take some practice, but you'll get it, and it does work at calming the senses and relaxing the lungs. Good luck!
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tai chi or chi kung...both are very relaxing - chi kung has more of a "breathing" focus. find dvd's or a local school or even try youtube for some clips of someone showing or demonstrating movements. You don't have to worry about the martial arts part just take in the movements and the breathing. good luck.