15 Minute Tension Relief Exercises You Should Do After A Stressful Day

Breathing exercises drawn from ancient traditions of yoga and meditation

Jessey Anthony
In Fitness And In Health

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Tension Relief Exercises To Relieve Anxiety And Stress
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Are you looking to relieve stress? Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to regain serenity that don’t require spending a huge sum of your salary in luxury spa treatments.

In fact, one of the best relaxation methods is completely free. All you need are a few healthy lungs, your breathing, and 15 minutes of your time. This is called controlled breathing.

Benefits of doing controlled breathing

Controlled breathing exercises can help keep your mind and body in shape by lowering blood pressure, promoting rest and relaxation, and reducing stress.

While the long-term benefits of breathing exercise have not been extensively studied, many experts encourage the use of breathing as a means of increasing awareness, mindfulness and getting you started on the path to Zen.

Ready to harness the power of your in and out breaths? Here are six expert-approved ways to relax using controlled breathing exercises drawn from ancient traditions of yoga and meditation.

1. Relaxing breath exercise

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Jessey Anthony
In Fitness And In Health

Motivational speaker, fitness enthusiast, and self-improvement nerd. See how I stay fit and confident: bit.ly/3j0Lm9Z