Beneficial for:
Relaxation, meditation, sleep or to reduce anxiety levels.
How to do it:
- Find a comfy space to sit or lay down, placing your hands preferably in between your chest and stomach.
- Notice how your body feels heavy and like it wants to settle into a relaxed position.
- Now, in your head, count to 1, filling your lungs with air, feeling your belly rise.
- Then hold for 2. This creates a gap between breaths.
- Finally, exhale for 3.
1, 2, 3 Breathing should be done 5 times, giving you a chance to slow your breathing, take notice of your body and give yourself that chance to have a minute to yourself. Obviously, you don’t have to count in seconds. Whatever length of time in between breaths which is comfortable and safe for you to do is fine.
A minimum of once a day for a month will help this become more habit-forming for you, so stick with it as consistently as you can because you will notice your body tension will reduce and you will feel more grounded.