kill anxiety quickly with this breathing trick

[fog]

hi everyone,

ive been experimenting with a diaphragmatic breathing exercise that overrides your nervous system and gets you feeling calm super fast.

its really simple to do. and takes effect in about 5-10 minutes. perfect for any time you are feeling anxious.

heres how it goes:

1. breathe deeply into your belly 10 times
2. breathe out more slowly than you breathe in (for example, 5 seconds in and 7 seconds out)
3. repeat as many times as necessary

i try to do it minimum 4 times a day regardless if im feeling anxious or not. the calming effect is enhanced when paired with meditation.

 

[Chase]

Simple but very useful, @fog.

Breath-focus is both the foundation and most important step of classic Buddhist meditation.

It actually comes (in Buddhism anyway) from Buddha rejecting the teachings of several other gurus he studied under and saying, "What did I do as a child to calm myself and achieve tranquility?" and recalling the focus on his breath.

In addition to slowing your breathing, if you put your focus right there on your breathing, you will calm yourself surprisingly fast.