Introduction
I don’t know about you, but I’m stressed out all the time. Whether it’s because of work or relationships, or because every day feels like a roller coaster ride (but not in a fun way), it seems like there’s always something causing tension and anxiety. When we’re feeling this way, our breathing automatically changes — it gets shallower and quicker — but what if we could actually do something about that? Deep breathing is a great way to take control of your emotions and calm down when you feel like you’re about to lose it. So let’s talk about why deep breathing is so important and how you can use this technique to keep yourself from going off the rails!
We all have our stressors, regardless of the amount.
Stress is a normal part of life, but how we react to stress can be unhealthy if we’re not careful. Stressors come in all shapes and sizes, both internal and external.
Internal stressors are those that originate within you: your thoughts, beliefs, values, and goals. You might say that these are the ones you have control over because they’re created by you as an individual person with unique characteristics and experiences. External stressors on the other hand are things outside of our conscious thought process—things like work deadlines or family obligations that may be out of our control for now (but not for long!).
Breathing is a basic function we were born with, yet we often don’t pay attention to how we breathe.
Breathing is a basic function we were born with, yet we often don’t pay attention to how we breathe. This is an area over which you can exert some control—breathing is a way to help you stay calm and keep your energy focused on the task at hand.
When you’re feeling stressed, try taking several deep breaths in through your nose as if drinking from a tall glass of water, then exhale slowly through pursed lips like a hot air balloon deflating. The exhalation should be longer than the inhalation so that it feels like it takes more effort to push out all that air than it does to draw it back in again. Repeat five or ten times until your body relaxes into itself more fully and feels more stable emotionally as well as physically
When you’re feeling anxious or stressed, your breathing may be slightly shallower than normal and quicker than normal.
When you’re feeling anxious or stressed, your breathing may be slightly shallower than normal and quicker than normal. Anxious breathing is often described as being rapid, shallow, and irregular—which can lead to hyperventilation or an over-abundance of carbon dioxide in the blood.
If you’re feeling nervous about something, try taking a few deep breaths before moving forward with whatever it is that’s stressing you out. This will help calm your nerves so that they’re not getting in the way of what needs doing.
Practicing deep breathing can help you take control of a stressful situation and calm yourself down.
Deep breathing is a powerful technique for managing your emotions, which can be helpful in calming you down when you’re feeling stressed or anxious. It’s also a great way to connect with your body and become more aware of how it feels when everything is going well.
When we feel stressed out, our breathing becomes shallow and quick. This kind of breathing sends the wrong signals to our brains—it tells them that we need more oxygen right now! So the brain sends signals back to breathe faster (even though it doesn’t actually need any extra oxygen), which results in us feeling even more stressed out than before.
Deep belly breaths help keep these negative thoughts at bay by sending different signals back to your brain: that everything is okay; there’s no reason to panic yet because there are plenty of resources available for dealing with stressors later on down the road if necessary.
This can help bring down your blood pressure and heart rate.
Breathing can help lower your blood pressure and heart rate, which in turn helps to lower stress levels. It also helps to lower anxiety and depression levels.
Breathe in deeply through your nose and out through your mouth.
Breathing is automatic, so it’s also an area over which you can exert some control.
Breathing is automatic, so it’s also an area over which you can exert some control. Breathing slowly and deeply helps to relax your body, which in turn makes it easier to deal with difficult thoughts and situations. You can focus on your breathing by placing one hand on your chest and the other on your belly (just below the rib cage). As you breathe in through your nose, feel the rise of air into both hands as the abdomen expands. Then exhale slowly through pursed lips or nostrils for about five seconds until all of the air has been exhaled from the lungs. Repeat this process several times until you feel relaxed enough to move forward with whatever it was that originally caused tension in your muscles or mind
Deep breathing can help you stay calm in stressful situations and maintain a healthy relationship with your body.
Deep breathing can help you stay calm in stressful situations, maintain a healthy relationship with your body, relax, sleep better and reduce stress and anxiety.
- Deep breathing helps you get through the day: Deep breathing is a great way to calm down during times of stress because it forces your body to focus on one thing (breathing) instead of the many things that may be stressing you out.
- Deep breathing helps you sleep better: When we’re stressed or anxious our bodies produce adrenaline that causes us to breathe faster than normal. Breathing at this rate causes shallow breaths which don’t allow enough oxygen into our lungs for deep sleep to occur. Reducing stress levels before bedtime will improve restful sleep by reducing anxiety and increasing relaxation which slows the heartbeat and calms nerves so they can fall asleep quicker; thereby decreasing fatigue during waking hours and making us more productive throughout the day.
Conclusion
We hope you found this article helpful. Deep breathing is a great tool to keep in your emotional toolbox. If you find yourself feeling stressed out, anxious, or even just having a bad day, try taking some deep breaths and seeing how it makes things feel better!