Deep Breathing

Bringing yourself back to balance

Breathing Practice

If you are feeling challenged by a painful emotion.

1. Begin to breathe as deep and as slow as you can, filling up your lungs right down towards the belly, then up towards the collar bone. Be sure not to force your breathing, just as deep and as slow as you can without discomfort.

2. Be sure to hold the in-breath for 2-3 seconds before expelling.

3. Make the out-breath longer than the in-breath.

4. Focus awareness on the sensations of breathing.

5. On the in-breath think, breathing in peace.

6. Hold the in-breath and think, 1-2-3.

7. On the out-breath think, letting it all go.

You can practice this for 1 to 3 breaths at any time.

You can do this to 25% capacity during any activity.

You can do this anywhere from 4 breaths to 20 minutes while sitting or lying down.