Breathing Exercises are natural ways to relieve stress
Shallow Breathing breeds and even maintains fear, anxiety and panic states. By limiting our oxygen intake we add further stress to our system (even sometimes just holding our breath for long periods). The second level of breath happens in the middle part of the lungs. I will call it Chest Breathing. This is what we would call the 'normal breath', where a lot of us spend our time. This is also the breath we use when we do sports, athletes tend to use chest breathing. The third level of breath reaches the lower part of the lungs, it is Deep Breathing . Deep Breathing or Diaphragmatic Breathing, as its name indicates, activates and uses the large umbrella-like muscle of the diaphragm, which attaches itself onto the hip bones at the front and sides, and the vertebrae at the back. Here is one of free breathing exercises (and here it costs you nothing, it's free!) And this one below to help reach the full capacity of the chest: Opening the ChestThe following movements help increase the oxygen content of the blood. The brain becomes clear and alert. The chest opens up, giving a feeling of joy and confidence. Benefits Good to reduce fear, shallow breathing, insomnia, dreaminess, forgetfulness, asthma. 
Start in the Basic Stance: Standing, feet parallel, shoulder-width, knees well bent and pelvis 'rolled under', with spine and neck straight throughout the exercise 
While breathing out, you bend the knees slightly more:- Keep both arms parallel and let them approach each other in front of the chest, palms facing each other While breathing in, you straighten the knees slightly and keep the arms slightly rounded: - Raise the wrists (the arms follow, of course), palms turning to face inside (as if holding a large balloon in front of the chest) - Move your hands towards the chest 
- Open the arms right out to each side of the chest, expanding the chest cavity as much as possible
While breathing out, you lower the knees slightly: - Keep both arms parallel and let them approach each other in front of the chest, palms facing each other - Turning the palms downwards, co-ordinate lowering the hands back to the starting position with the knees bending down a little Keep your attention on the middle of the palms of the hands. Repeat 5 times The Benefits of Deep Breathing Exercises I've found deep breathing is an excellent way to natural stress relief. It is the breath that facilitates relaxation and meditation and is used in most relaxation techniques and also in various meditation exercises. It increases breathing volume and therefore one's longevity. It just goes right over and beyond difficult emotional states. There are breathing exercises for anxiety and depression, indeed all conditions of stress. The movements of the diaphragm activated by the deep breathing, massage the internal organs, making them work better and easing the blood circulation, taking some of the load off the heart. Breathing and Stretching Exercises including Breathing Exercises for Back Pain allow your body to reach its optimum mobility. So, a lot of benefits! Breathing Exercises for Stress Relief Meditation Breathing Exercises Relaxation Breathing Exercises Deep Breathing Exercises FREE Breathing Exercises Body-Mind Well-Being to Beat Stress Return to Breathing and Relaxation Techniques page Leave this Breathing Exercises Page to return to Success with Stress Home Page
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