From the course: Mindful Meditations for Work and Life
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Preparation for deep breathing
From the course: Mindful Meditations for Work and Life
Preparation for deep breathing
- [Instructor] In the following exercise, we'll learn a simple deep breathing exercise called four, seven, eight. This is an excellent technique for falling asleep, and it's also great for reducing anxiety. It takes less that two minutes, and when practiced twice a day, can have impressive health benefits over time. Some benefits of this deep breathing technique over time include releasing of tension, relaxing of the mind and body, strengthening of our immune system. It also helps improve the quality of our blood and improves our digestive systems, and it even elevates our moods. Very simply, we're going to breathe in for a count of four, we're going to hold our breath for a count of seven, and exhale for a count of eight. We'll repeat for a total of four cycles. I'll walk you through it.
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