Breathing for Wellness

Our breath is our very own portable stress-buster. There are dozens of different techniques but here is one that helps instantly when you are feeling stressed.

Close your eyes while seated with your feet on the ground and imagine you can trace the air going into your nostrils and into your lungs. When you exhale, imagine the air clearing out of your lungs and exiting through your nose. Just allow the in breath and out breath to come and go without forcing anything. If thoughts or feelings come into your mind, bring your attention back to the breath.

You can start by doing this for a minute and then increase it up to 10 minutes. It gets easier with practice!