4 Powerful Deep Breathing Exercises for Anxiety and Stress
Deep breathing exercises for anxiety can be essential when you find yourself overwhelmed.
By Sean Clarke
Deep breathing exercises for anxiety can be essential when you find yourself overwhelmed. When for example you find yourself experiencing high levels of anxiety, your breathing can increase in pace, causing you to lower your intake of oxygen, and thus, panic even more. Learning how to control your breathing can sometimes help to lower your overall stress. As someone who has seen friends and peers hyperventilate due to anxiety and panic attacks, I know the power that comes from deep breathing exercises. They’re also easy and great additions for your toolkit!
For example, try and slow your breathing down right now for just ten seconds. Feel any calmer? Slowing your breathing down and taking deeper breaths causes;
- your heart rate to slow down
- decrease in blood pressure
- decrease in muscle tension
- an increase in focus
Why Is Deep Breathing Good For Anxiety And Stress?
When we experience shortness of breath when feeling anxiety, we usually only fill our…
