
12/01/2023
Identifying the most potent & time-efficient stress reducing & mood enhancing practicesโฆ
Recently the Stanford Med lab published a study that found brief (5 min per day) structured breathing (aka โbreath workโ) out performed meditation for improving mood & lowering stress throughout the WHOLE DAY! ๐คฏ
We are big fans of Box Breathing and have found it extremely effective.
Itโs used by everyone from athletes to U.S. Navy SEALs, police officers, and nurses.
Want to give it a try?
Do this:
1๏ธโฃ Sitting upright, slowly exhale through your mouth, getting all the oxygen out of your lungs. Focus on this intention and be conscious of what youโre doing.
2๏ธโฃ Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose to the count of four. In this step, count to four very slowly in your head.
Feel the air fill your lungs, one section at a time, until your lungs are completely full and the air moves into your abdomen.
3๏ธโฃ Hold your breath for another slow count of four.
4๏ธโฃ Exhale through your mouth for the same slow count of four, expelling the air from your lungs and abdomen.
Be conscious of the feeling of the air leaving your lungs.
5๏ธโฃ Hold your breath for the same slow count of four before repeating this process.
โฑ5-Mins of that can transform your day and slash stress levels!