Take a deep breath
Slow abdominal breathing stimulates the vagus nerve which can reduce stress, anxiety, anger, inflammation and improve digestion by activating the relaxation response
- Sit or lie down, place one hand on belly and other on your chest
- Take a deep breath in through nose for 4 counts and let belly push out your hand, your chest should not move
- Hold at top of breath for 1 to 7 counts (however long feels comfortable)
- Breathe out to the count of 8, try to get all the air out of lungs by time reach 8
- Repeat 3 to 7 times
