Sound hokey? No so fast! Breath = life.
Breath work is actually a really important part of meditation, but it can also be done on its own as a way to calm anxiety, tame stress, or even give you a jolt of energy.
Breath work can involve working to increase your inhale/exhale time, counting the timing of your breaths, or even a particular pattern or rhythm for your inhales and exhales. There are different strategies depending on what your goal for your breath work is.
Here's how to make your breath work for your situation:
BASICS:
*Calming:
Lengthen your exhale longer than the inhale, or hold your breath before you take another inhale = slowing down your nervous system.
*Energizing:
Lengthen your inhales longer than the exhale, or hold your breath before you exhale = speeding up your nervous system.
>>>BREATH WORK FOR FOCUS <<<
{Alternate Nostril Breathing}
>>>BREATH WORK FOR CALM <<<
{Sukha Pranayama}
>>>BREATH WORK FOR ENERGY <<<
{Extended Exhale Pranayama}
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