3 Breathing Techniques that will calm you down

• Inhale and exhale through your nose, and out through your mouth. You will begin to feel your shoulders relax more after about about 5 breaths or so.
• Remember to breathe normally after each cycle.
• Do not do for more than 15 seconds on your first try. Each time you practice the Stimulating Breath, you can increase your time by five seconds or so, until you reach a full minute. (Weil, 2017)

See how simple the Bellows Breath is to do? This can be done anywhere.

Step 2, can also be done anywhere and always remember to keep your back straight and shoulders relaxed.

Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound. Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of four. Hold your breath for a count of seven. Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to a count of eight. This is one breath. Now inhale again and repeat the cycle three more times for a total of four breaths. (Weil, 2017 Three Breathing Exercises)

EXERCISE 3:

Breath Counting 

This last breathing technique is used in Zen practice.

Sit in a comfortable position with the spine straight and head tilted slightly forward without over extending it. Now take a few deep breaths. Allow the breath to be natural, never forced. Nice and quiet unlike step 2.

• With every exhale you are going to count "one" in your head.

• After you reach the "fifth" breath you are going to start over with one, and continue for about 10 minutes.

• Always remember to never exceed counting to five. This will allow you to stay focused and not feel overwhelmed or rushed.

So there you have it. three quick and easy breathing techniques that you can easily do anywhere, anytime or anyplace where you can get comfortable by keeping your spine straight and shoulders relaxed.

References: 

C Woodyard - International Journal of Yoga, 2011

EA Impett, JJ Daubenmier, AL Hirschman - Sexuality Research and Social.... 2006- Springer