we forget to stop and breathe.
4. Don’t forget to stop and
breathe.
Life can become so hectic; we forget to stop and breathe find . Your day-to-day breathing is great, in the sense that it keeps you alive. However, if you want to breathe for your mental and emotional wellbeing, there areathing. First, you relax your facial features, unclench your jaw, and gently close your eyelids. You can lay down or sit comfortably— the choice is yours. Before you begin, place one hand over your heart a house nd the other on top of your lower abdomen. Remember, your lips stay se business aled throughout your entire breathing exercise.
Breathe in through your nose
for four seconds. Hold your breath for one second. Exhale slowly, tightening
your throat a bit, for five seconds. Hold again. And repeat. With each breath,
you want to first fill your belly with oxygen, then fill your chest. Your hands
will feel as your stomach inflates and deflates. You may even notice your heart
rate starts to lower.
5. Knowing the facts will
help you.
You may hear people tell you
that they no longer watch the news because it’s too depressing— which is valid
and a personal choice. But the CDC claims facts will
actually help reduce anxiety and stress.
Catching up on what’s going
on daily will lessen the amount of time you spend worrying because you’ll
already have the answers. Fearing the unknown is said to be the scariest fear
of all. Knowing the facts, and making sure they are from reputable websites or
TV stations, will lessen your stress somewhat. Don’t forget, just breathe.
Community is more important now than ever, and nothing in life is permanent.
Together, we will get through this.
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